Strychnos matopensis
S. Moore
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Description
A climber or scrambling shrub. It forms dense tangles. It grows about 4 m high. The fruit are soft and orange or yellow. They are about 1 cm across with one or two seeds.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Traditional Uses
CAUTION: Many Loganiaceae are very poisonous.
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Known Hazards
Many plants in the Loganiaceae family are very poisonous; caution is advised.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows on termite mounds between 900-1,600 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Mozambique, Southern Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
References (1)
- Fox, F. W. & Young, M. E. N., 1982, Food from the Veld. Delta Books. p 260
