Vangueria bowkeri
(Robyns) Lantz
Forest crowned medlar
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Summary
Source: WikipediaVangueria bowkeri is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to South Africa and Eswatini. It was described by Walter Robyns in 1928 and named after Colonel James Henry Bowker, the collector of the type specimen.
Description
A shrub or small tree. The leaves are usually smooth and papery. They are 6.5-14.5 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. The fruit is dark brown to black. It has 5 seeds.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten fresh and is noted as delicious.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in forest.
Where It Grows
Africa, Eswatini, Southern Africa, Swaziland,
Notes
The fruit is delicious.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Isuphuthe
References (1)
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/ (As Pachystigma bowkeri)
