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Cordia rudis

Casar.

Small bone-apple

Boraginaceae Edible: Fruit

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Description

A subtropical shrub or tree of the Boraginaceae family, commonly known as Small bone-apple.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Distribution

It is a subtropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,

Notes

An unresolved name in The Plant List.

Also Known As

Insinde, Intsinde

References (1)

  • Shava, S., 2000, The Use of Indigenous Plants as Food by a Rural Community in the Eastern Cape: an Educational Exploration. Masters Thesis Rhodes University. p 63

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