Vangueria latifolia
(Sond.) Sond.
Dwarf medlar
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Description
An erect shrub. It is robust and grows 65 cm tall. It has a woody rootstock. The stems can be somewhat woody and have a few hairs. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are oval and have short stalks. They are dark green above and light green underneath. The flowers are in 3-flowered groups in the axils of the lower leaves. The flowers are tube shaped and 4 mm long. The fruit is round and feshy. There is a calyx at the top. There are 2-3 seeds.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten as a snack.
Traditional Uses
The fruit is eaten as a snack.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Eswatini, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Isivithogwane
References (4)
- Fox, F. W. & Young, M. E. N., 1982, Food from the Veld. Delta Books. p 322 (As Pachystigma latifolium)
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/ (As Pachystigma latifolium)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 97
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179 (As Pachystigma latifolium)
