Cassine papillosa
(Hochst.) Kuntze
Celastraceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A small tree. It grows 3-10 m tall. The branches have 4 lines. The leaves are 5-12 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The flowers have 4 green to yellow petals. The fruit are yellow and 2 cm long. There is 1 seed.
Edible Uses
The yellow fruit are edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe,
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | 64.7 | 487 | 117 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — |
Synonyms
Elaeodendron capense Eckl. & Zeyh.Elaeodendron papillosum Hochst.
References (4)
- INFOODS:FAO/INFOODS Databases
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 42
- Wehmeyer, A. S, 1986, Edible Wild Plants of Southern Africa. Data on the Nutrient Contents of over 300 species
- 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
