Forest toad tree.
Tabernaemontana ventricosa

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 4-8 m tall but can be 15 m tall. The trunk is slender and straight. The bark is smooth and greyish-brown. The branches are low down. The flowers are white and have a sweet smell. The fruit are pods and usually there are 2 joined at the base. They are dark green and smooth. They spit open to reveal and fleshy orange pulp.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows as an under-storey plant in the forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

The pulp of the ripe fruit is eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Bospaddaboom, Muchenga

Synonyms

Conopharyngia rutshuruensis De Wild.; Conopharyngia usambarensis (K.Schum. ex Engl.) Stapf; Conopharyngia ventricosa (Hochst. ex A.DC.) Stapf; Domkeocarpa pendula Markgr.; Sarcopharyngia ventricosa (Hochst. ex A.DC.) Boiteau; Tabernaemontana usambarensis K.Schum. ex Engl.;