Condiment cassine
Elaeodendron matabelicum

Family: Celastraceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows to 12 m high. The bark is grey and peels off in irregular scales. The branches have 4 lines. The leaf blades are dark green above and greyish green underneath. They are 4-10 cm long and 2-4 cm wide. There are several flowers in a group in the axils of leaves. They are green to yellow. The fruit is fleshy and yellow. It is oval and 13-18 mm long. There is one seed.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry soils. It grows between 425-1,525 m altitude. It can grow in arid places. It grows in woodland and wooded grassland.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Botswana, East Africa, Malawi, Mozambique (country/location of origin), Southern Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cassine matabelica (Loes.) Stedman; Elaeodendron capense sensu O. Miller; Elaeodendron fruticosum N. Robson;