Eugenia malangensis

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

An annual shrub. It has extensive rhizomes or underground stems. The above ground stems are 15-50 cm tall. The leaves are opposite or in 3 to 4's. The leaf blade is 11 cm long by 3 cm wide. The fruit are 1.5 cm long and wide. They are purple black.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in seasonally waterlogged grasslands. It grows between 1,000-2,150 m altitude. It can grow in arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kanniunduniundu, Kivengi, Manhembuqu'e, Mbugavugoo, Mukubika, Muvuti

Synonyms

Eugenia angolensis Engl.; Eugenia laurentii Engl.; Eugenia marquesii Engl.; Eugenia poggei Ebgl.; Eugenia stolzii Engl. & von Brehm.; Myrtopsis malagensis O. Hoffm.;