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Photo Credit:  SelecTree. "Searsia lancea Tree Record." 1995-2020. May 26, 2020. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/searsia-lancea >
Gratis Garden Trees
Searsia lancea
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(African Sumac)​
20'-30'-high x 20'-35'-wide​
(round to umbrella shaped canopy)
​​evergreen
​dark green leaves
inconspicuous flowers
red or yellow drupes (Autumn)
origin:  southern Africa and Burma (not invasive)
low water use
clay to loamy to sandy soil with average to fast drainage
no soil amendment (per pH 6.0–10.0)
litter maintenance:  low/leaves (males) to medium-low/dry fruit (females)
low-medium flammability
medium branch strength
pruning maintenance:  medium (mostly per thinning)
allergenicity:  medium-high (females) to high (males)
​​plant at least 2 feet from masonry
​local Sunset Zones 18-24
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To ask questions about selecting, obtaining, and placing trees suitable for Pacific Palisades gardens,
​please email:  Info@PalisadesBeautiful.org.
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