Englerodaphne subcordata
(Meisn.) Engl.
Smooth fibre-bush
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Description
A much branched shrub or small tree. It is sometimes climbing. It can be 4 m high. The bark is grey and smooth. The leaves are small and opposite. They are 1.3-4 cm long by 0.8-1.8 cm wide. They are oval. The flowers are white and like tubes. They have a smell. They occur in small clusters at the ends of short side branches.
Edible Uses
The fruit are sometimes eaten.
Traditional Uses
CAUTION: The fruit are supposedly poisonous. They are reported as being sometimes eaten.
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Known Hazards
The fruit are supposedly poisonous.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows on the edges of forests.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
References (3)
- Palgrave, K.C., 1996, Trees of Southern Africa. Struik Publishers. p 647
- Palmer, E and Pitman, N., 1972, Trees of Southern Africa. Vol. 3. A.A. Balkema, Cape Town p 1583
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
