Sclerocroton integerrimus
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Summary
Source: WikipediaSclerocroton integerrimus, the duiker berry, is a tree in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is from Southern Africa.
Description
A small tree. It grows 4.5-7.5 m tall. The branches hang down. The leaves are 14 cm long by 6 cm wide. They have teeth along the edge. The fruit can be 2.5 cm long. They have 3 lobes.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten as a snack.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten as a snack.
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Medicinal Uses
The leaves are used in traditional medicine as a mouth wash and to treat toothache. The fruit have been used to make black ink and for tanning, and the wood has been used to make furniture and for hut building. The fruit are eaten by livestock.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Other Uses
The fruits were formerly used to make a black ink and are used for tanning. The wood is heavy, hard and durable and is used to make attractive furniture.
Synonyms
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 55
- 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
