Gratis Garden Trees
Searsia lancea
(African Sumac)
up to ~30'-high x ~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
(African Sumac)
up to ~30'-high x ~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
SelecTree. UFEI. "Searsia lancea Tree Record." 1995-2021. Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo.
Accessed on Jul 23, 2021. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1284 >
Accessed on Jul 23, 2021. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1284 >
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