Diospyros scabrida
(Harv. ex Hiern) De Winter
Coastal bladdernut
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Description
An evergreen shrub or small tree. The leaves are in 2 ranks. They are shiny and dark green. The base can be lobed and there are hairs on young leaves. The flowers are white to cream and in small groups. The fruit is an oval red berry. The calyx lobes almost cover the fruit.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows on rocky outcrops in grassland.
Where It Grows
Africa, Southern Africa,
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | 62 | 552 | 132 | 1.8 | — | 97.4 | 2.9 | 0.6 |
Synonyms
Diospyros scabrida var. cordata (E. Mey. ex A. DC.) De WinterDiospyros scabrida var. scabridaRoyena cordata E. Mey. ex A. DC.Royena opaca E. Mey. ex A. DC.Royena scabrida Harv. ex HiernRoyena supra-cordata Buch. ex Hiern
Also Known As
Kusswartbas
References (4)
- INFOODS:FAO/INFOODS Databases
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 53
- 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
