Vismia orientalis
Engl.
Hypericaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 3-8 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaves are 10-12 cm long by 4-7 cm wide. The flowering shoots are at the ends of the branches. The flowers are white with pink marks. The fruit is a green berry with red dots. The fruit are 8 mm across. The seeds are 3 mm long.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Medicinal Uses
Used in traditional medicine.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the lowlands. It grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Mozambique, Tanzania,
Notes
It is an unresolved species in The Plant List. It is used in traditional medicine.
Also Known As
Mkuntukuntu, Msakame
References (1)
- http://www.fao.org/forestry/25323-096344a3de335832e8f363c3ac5184a66.pdf
