Muraltia parvifolia
N. E. Br.
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Description
A small shrub. It grows 60 cm tall. The branches are rigid and angled. The leaves are narrow or oblong. There are 1 or 2 flowers in the axils of leaves. They are pink.
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 grows on dry rocky slopes.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Muraltia scoparia (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Levyns
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 91 (As Muraltia scoparia)
- 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 (As Muraltia scoparia)
