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Family: Anacardiaceae Scientific name: Searsia lancea Description: Plant Form: Low branching tree. Size: Up to 12 m tall. Stem: Dark grey to dark brown, rough bark, with reddish-brown twigs. Leaves: Spirally arranged, leathery, slender lance-shaped, 7-25 cm long. Grooved upper surface. Flowers: Small greenish-yellow. Fruit and Seeds: Yellowish-to-greyish or brown fleshy fruit with central stone containing seed. Habitat: Woodland, riparian areas.