Hook-berry bush, Red hook-berry
Artabotrys monteiroae

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A large creeper or a tree. It can grow 6 m tall. It has hooked woody tendrils. The branches are reddish-brown. The leaves are 3-14 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. They are oval and wedge shaped at the base. There are 1-9 flowers are short stalks. The petals are yellow. The fruit carpels are 1-1.5 cm long by 0.8 cm wide. They have 2 seeds.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It is mostly in mid altitudes and mountain regions. It grows in rainforest. It suits humid locations. In Malawi it grows between 600-2,200 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten as a snack.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Munnamutswu, Rooihaakbessie, Umazwenda

Synonyms

Artabotrys nitidus Engl.; Artabotrys stolzii Diels;