Birdseye bush
Ochna mossambicensis

Family: Ochnaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It keeps its leaves from year to year. It grows 3 m tall. The leaves are broadly sword shaped and stiff. They are 22 cm long by 8 cm wide. They have teeth along the edge and are rounded at the tip. The flowers are bright yellow and in open groups on short side branches. The flower petals are 1.6 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. They suits hardiness zones 10-11.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

It can be used as a hedge. It can be grown from cuttings.

Its other names

Local names

Mucherere, Mwatsa

Synonyms

Diporidium mossambicense (Klotzsch) Kuntze; Discladium mossambicense (Klotzsch) Tiegh.;