Leather plum
Salacia luebbertii
Family: Celastraceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 80 cm high. The leaves are almost opposite. They are shiny and light green above and dull green underneath. The flowers are in groups or about 5 in the axils of leaves. They are yellow-orange. The fruit are orange. They are about 3 cm across.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in hot arid places with a marked dry season. It grows in deep sands. It grows between 250-600 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Botswana, East Africa, Namibia, Southern Africa, Zambia
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten raw. The flesh is sucked.
It is eaten especially by children.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Gorashe, Gorrasey, Korotee, Mumbete, Okadongodogono, Okandogondongo