Lightning bush, Warty-bush clutea
Clutia pulchella

Family: Peraceae

What it is like

A shrub. It is soft and leafy. It grows up to 2 m high. The leaf stalk is slender and 1 cm long. The leaf blade is oval or round and 5 cm long by 3 cm wide. It has spots that let the light through. Flowers of both sexes occur. The fruit is 3 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Botswana, East Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, St Helena, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

The fruit is used to curdle milk.

Edible parts

Fruit, plant

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ikhambi lenkosi, Pondo lightning-bush, Umembesa

Synonyms

Cluytia galpinii; Cluytia pulchella;