Boscia minimifolia

Family: Capparaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 4 m high. The bark is smooth and ash-grey. The branches are often swollen at the base. The leaves are in bundles along the twigs. They only have short leaf stalks. The leaf blade is narrowly oval and 14 mm long by 6 mm wide. They are leathery and covered with hairs. The flowers occur as 2-4 in a group amongst the leaf clusters. The fruit are round and 4-6 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Maygaag

Synonyms

Boscia subtussulcata Chiov.;