Large-flowered wormbush
Cadaba kirkii
Family: Capparaceae
What it is like
A shrub or small tree. It keeps its leaves throughout the year. It can grow up to 3.6 m high. It has weak stems and many branches. The leaves are fleshy. They are narrowly oval and 2.5 cm long by 2 cm wide. The leaf stalks are slender. The flowers are yellow or white. The petals are large. The fruit are narrow and fleshy. They contain several orange coloured seeds.
There are about 30 Cadaba species.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows on termite mounds in woodland. It grows in drier low altitude woodlands.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, East Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Nswadji