the Anserkë also known as Lisgereg, Rorash and Sercelixë was a A short bush distantly related to carneyar native to humid, tropical ocean shores.It grew up to 3' tall; it had dark green, glossy, round leaves about 1" long and pale yellow flowers with ten petals about 0.5" wide which produced a small yellow berry. Its roots contained a powerful astringent which stopped any bleeding a few minutes after the root was prepared by laceration and applied to the wound.