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Cetewayos cress
Erythrococca natalensis

Family: Euphorbiaceae


What it is like

A shrub. Young twigs are hairy. The leaves have short leaf stalks. The leaves are 3-4 cm long and 1.5-2 cm wide. The flowers are small.


Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Eswatini, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland


How it is used for food

It is eaten raw or cooked.

Edible parts

Fruit, leaves


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Micrococca natalensis (Prain) E. Phillips;