Ozoroa sphaerocarpa
R. Fern. & A. Fern.
Roundfruit currant tree, Currant resin-tree
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Description
A small tree. It grows 8 m tall. The leaves are alternate and oblong. The leaves have rusty hairs underneath. The leaves are 12 cm long by 3 cm wide. The fruit are black, slightly fleshy and 8 mm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe,
Also Known As
Imfuce-lemnyama
References (1)
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
