Forest burning-bush
Combretum microphyllum

Family: Combretaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It loses its leaves during the year. It can lie along the ground. It grows 2-3 m tall. The young branches have a coating. The leaves are oppositeThe flowers are in large groups at the ends of branches. They are red. The fruit can be 5 cm long by 3.3 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in savannah and woodland often near watercourses.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

The nectar is eaten as a snack.

Edible parts

Nectar

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bungaluselo

Synonyms

Combretum lomuense Sim; Combretum paniculatum subsp. microphyllum (Klotzsch) Wickens;