Lantana rugosa
Thunb.
Bird's Brandy, Small lantana
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Description
An erect shrub. The stems and leaves have a smell. It grows up to 1.8 m high. The leaves are rough. The flowers are pink. They are clustered at the ends of stems. The fruit are purple.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw, especially by children, and can be ground and mixed with sour milk. The fruit is used for flavoring food. The leaves are cooked and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The pod is eaten raw. The fruit are ground and mixed with sour milk. Used for flavouring food. The leaves are cooked and eaten. Caution: The leaves contain alkaloids.
Known Hazards
The leaves contain alkaloids.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in hot arid regions with a marked dry season. It grows in well drained sandy soils. It grows between 30-2,160 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Asia, Australia, Botswana, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Eswatini, India, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Middle East, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Zululand,
Other Information
It is a famine food. The fruit are eaten especially by children.
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | 66.8 | 507 | 121 | 2.9 | — | 5.1 | 18.9 | 0.7 |
Synonyms
Also Known As
Bhubhubhu, Ifathia, Inkhobe, Khitchukhurwani, Khokukurwani, Klein lantana, Lauhnmhn, Luhongole, Mabelemabutjwa, Mokgotutane, Mokhukurwane, Mosunkwane, Mubanda, Nakasonde, Tantani, Tihove ta valangu, Tshidzimba, Ubuhobe, Uguguvama, Utshwalabenyoni, Utywala-bentaka, Voelbrandweyn
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