Vepris natalensis
(Sond.) Mziray
False ironwood
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 8 m tall. The leaves can have 1, 2 or 3 leaflets. The leaflets are usually drooping. The flowers are greenish white.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland,
Synonyms
Cranzia natalensis KuntzeTeclea natalensis Engl.Toddalia natalensis Sond.
Also Known As
Bastard ironwood
References (1)
- Martin, F. W., et al, 1987, Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics. USDA Handbook 642 p 77 (As Teclea natalensis)
