Microloma armatum
(Thunb.) Schltr.
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Description
A small subtropical shrub 10–60 cm tall, recorded at elevations between 150–1,800 m above sea level.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten as a snack.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten as a snack.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It is recorded between 150-1,800 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Astephanus massonii Schult.Cleome armata Thunb.Microloma burchellii N. E. Br.Microloma massonii (Schltr.) Schltr.and others
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 25
- 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
