About This Product
Botanical Name: Rhus lancea, Searsia lancea
Common Name: African Sumac
An evergreen, low-branching tree with a rounded to spreading canopy and graceful, weeping branchlets. Narrow, willow-like, trifoliate foliage gives a fine-textured effect, with rough gray-brown bark adding structure. Small yellow-green flowers are followed by berry-like fruit on female trees, supporting birds. Well suited to heat, drought, and well-drained soils.
USDA Zone: Zones 9 - 11
Sunset Zone: Zones 8, 9, 12 - 24
Mature Height: 20 - 30 feet
Mature Width: 20 - 35 feet
Light Needs: Full Sun
Water Needs: Low, Moderate
