Asparagus retrofractus

Family: Asparagaceae

What it is like

A scrambling spiny shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The stems are zig-zag. There are 2-7 flowers in clusters in the axils of leaves. The fruit is a pink to red berry 1 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten as a snack.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Asparagopsis retrofracta (L.) Kunth; Protoasparagus retrofractus (L.) Oberm.; and others