About Searsia angustifolia (L.) F.A.Barkley
Searsia angustifolia, commonly called willow karee, is a multi-stemmed bush that grows to approximately 4 meters, or 13 feet, in height. It produces trifoliate leaves: leaf surfaces are dark green, while leaf undersides are grey and covered in a fuzzy fur. Each individual leaflet is shaped like a lance or is narrowly elliptical. Small cream-coloured flowers bloom on this species in spring. Female plants grow clusters of very small berries. This species is native to the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Its distribution stretches from Cape Town in the west, east to the Caledon and Swellendam regions. In the north, its range covers the Malmesbury, Worcester, Hex River, and Cedarberg regions. It grows on low hill slopes, and dense thickets of Searsia angustifolia can be found growing alongside rivers and roads.
