False ironwood
Vepris natalensis
Family: Rutaceae
What it is like
A shrub or small tree. It grows 8 m tall. The leaves can have 1, 2 or 3 leaflets. The leaflets are usually drooping. The flowers are greenish white.
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 fruit are eaten fresh.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Bastard ironwood
Synonyms
Cranzia natalensis Kuntze; Teclea natalensis Engl.; Toddalia natalensis Sond.;