Phyllanthus myrtaceus
Sond.
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Description
A shrub. The branches are flattened and has wings. The leaves are oval and 2- 3 cm long by 1 cm wide. Male and female flowers are on separate plants. The fruit are white berries.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw as a snack.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw as a snack.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 300-2,250 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Botswana, East Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe,
Synonyms
Diasperus myrtaceus (Sond.) KuntzePhyllanthus bachmannii PaxPhyllanthus revolutus E. Mey. ex Sond.
References (4)
- Fox, F. W. & Young, M. E. N., 1982, Food from the Veld. Delta Books. p 195
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 86
- 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
