Commiphora capensis
(Sond.) Engl.
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 4 m tall. The bark is smooth with dark patches. The branches have small spur like side branches. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The flowers are small and greenish yellow. The fruit is a small round berry. It is 12 mm long by 10 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten as a snack.
Traditional Uses
The fruit is eaten as a snack.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in dry hot areas on rocky slopes.
Where It Grows
Africa, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Balsamea capensis (Sond.) Engl.Balsamodendrum capense Sond.
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 40
- 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
