Dwarf aspilia
Aspilia pluriseta
Family: Asteraceae
What it is like
A herb. It can be erect or lie along the ground. The branches are 30-60 cm long. The leaves do not have stalks and the leaf blade is 4 cm long by 2.5 cm wide. There are teeth around the edge. The fruit are dry and 3.5 mm long and oval.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It can grow in arid places. It grows in open woodland and grassland. In Zimbabwe it grows between 1,360-1,560 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Burundi, East Africa, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Southern Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten as a dessert fruit.
Edible parts
Fruit, caution
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Mukushamvura, Mumharadzi, Obongno, Ruhwati, Uti