Flueggea verrucosa

Family: Phyllanthaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 2.5 m tall. The bark is grey and warty. The leaves are broadly oval. The flowers occur singly in the axils of leaves.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa (country/location of origin), Southern Africa

How it is used for food

The fruit is eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Diasperus verrucosus (Thunb.) Kuntze; Phyllanthus verrucosus Thunb.; Pleiostemon verrucosum (Thunb.) Sond.; Securinega verrucosa (Thunb.) Benth. ex Pax.;