Honeysuckle tree
Turraea floribunda
Family: Meliaceae
What it is like
A shrub or small tree. It can grow 15 m high. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaf blades are 14 cm long by 7 cm wide. They are oval. The fruit is a capsule 1-2.5 cm across and round or oval.
There are about 50 Turraea species. They are tropical plants.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in lower mountain rainforest. It suits humid locations. It also grows along rivers. It grows between 15-1,830 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Eswatini, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Chicuacuane, Inkunzana, Umdlozana