Vangueria dryadum
S. Moore
Woodland pendent-medlar
Rubiaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 4 m tall. The leaves are oblong to oval and 25 mm long by 12 mm wide. They have velvety hairs. The flowers are white, cream or green.
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 forests and often near rivers.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Lagynias dryadum (S. Moore) Robyns
Also Known As
Muzwilingala, Muzwiluthavha
References (3)
- Magwede, K., van Wyk, B.-E., & van Wyk, A. E., 2019, An inventory of Vhavenḓa useful plants. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 57–89 (As Lagynias dryadum)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 97 (As Lagynias dryadum)
- 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 Lagynias dryadum)
