Plant Information
Common Name: TREE - KAREE
Scientific Name: Searsia lancea
Alternative Names: Mokalabata (NS), iNhlangutshane (Sw), Mosabele (Tsw), UmHlakotshane (X).
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Scientific Name: Searsia lancea
Alternative Names: Mokalabata (NS), iNhlangutshane (Sw), Mosabele (Tsw), UmHlakotshane (X).
N/AR95.00Description
- Perennial
- The karee is a small- to medium-sized evergreen tree that usually grows to a height of 7 m and a width of 7 m.
- It occurs from Zambia in the north to the Western Cape in the south.
- Throughout the Free State and in parts of all the other provinces of South Africa except for KwaZulu-Natal.
- It is an excellent shade tree and frost and drought resistant.
- The Karee does not have an aggressive root system and can be used near paving and tarred surfaces.
- It is ideal for establishing a protective canopy for frost sensitive and shade loving plants.
- The karee can adapt well to different soils including those that are poorly drained (which means that it can be planted almost anywhere).
- It is therefore ideally suited for use as a street tree.
- Aesthetically the karee is a graceful tree possessing a willow-like appearance due to its drooping habit, and this makes it suitable for use near water e.g. next to a water garden, dam or river.
- The Karee can grow up to 80 cm a year and is thus fast growing.
- Because it is both drought- and frost-resistant it does not require any special attention once it has established its root system.
- It is suitable for use as a large hedge along the boundaries of properties such as farms because of its dense growth habit.
- The density of the plant makes it suitable for use as a screen or barrier against wind, noise, objectionable views or to provide privacy.
Other Uses
- The bark, twigs and leaves provide tannin.
- In the past the hard wood was used for fence posts, tool handles and parts of wagons.
- Bowls, tobacco pipes and bows were also made from the wood.
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