Dichapetalum rhodesicum
Family: Dichapetalaceae
What it is like
A small shrub. It grows 1.2 m high and keeps growing from year to year. It is succulent. The bark is light brown and hairy. The leaves are green and broadly oval. They are 8-10 cm long. They taper to the tip. The leaves have velvety hairs underneath. The flowers are 3 cm long. They occur as a few flowers in the axils of leaves. Flowers have a reddish covering outside. The flowers are white. The fruit are oval and have a grey covering.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in hot arid places. It can be in areas with a dry season of 6-11 months. It grows in well-drained sandy soils. It can grow in arid places.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Botswana, East Africa, Namibia, Southern Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How it is used for food
The fruit pulp is eaten raw.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Jul'hoan, Munkuguru, Sivato