Uvaria caffra
E. Mey. ex Sond.
Small fruit cluster-pear
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Description
A shrub or climber. They grow 1-2 m long. Young twigs are hairy. The leaves are 6-8 cm long by 3 cm wide. The fruit are oval to round and have 2-3 seeds.
Edible Uses
The oval to round fruit containing 2-3 seeds are eaten, especially by children.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It is rare in Swaziland. It grows from sea level to 600 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland,
Other Information
The fruit are eaten especially by children.
Also Known As
Masweti, Umtitane
References (4)
- Cunningham, 1985,
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 55
- Swaziland's Flora Database http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora
