Copper-stem corkwood
Commiphora harveyi

Family: Burseraceae

What it is like

A small tree. It grows 4-18 m high. The bark is yellowish. It peels off in thin papery sheets. The leaves have 3 to 5 leaflets. The leaflets are well spaced and oval. They taper to the tip. There are some teeth. The leaves are 6 cm long by 2.5 cm wide. The flowers are small and in clusters in slender flower arrangements. The fruit are round and pointed and 1 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland

How it is used for food

The very soft heartwood is chewed.

It is a famine food.

Edible parts

Stems, pith

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Umnumbi, Umbanganglala

Synonyms

Protium africanum Harv.;