Halleria elliptica
Thunb.
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Description
A subtropical shrub in the Stilbaceae family (also classified in Scrophulariaceae) that grows to about 6 m tall with small leaves 2-3.5 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.
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.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa*, Southern Africa,
Notes
The name is ambiguous. Also put in the Scrophulariaceae.
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 104
- 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
