Flueggea verrucosa
(Thunb.) G. L. Webster
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Description
A shrub. It grows 2.5 m tall. The bark is grey and warty. The leaves are broadly oval. The flowers occur singly in the axils of leaves.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit is eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa*, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Diasperus verrucosus (Thunb.) KuntzePhyllanthus verrucosus Thunb.Pleiostemon verrucosum (Thunb.) Sond.Securinega verrucosa (Thunb.) Benth. ex Pax.
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 86
- 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
