Live-long
Lannea antiscorbutica

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows 15 m tall. The trunk is erect. The bark is grey. The leaves have 5-9 leaflets. The leaflets are 5 cm long by 2-7 cm wide. They can be larger. They are narrowly oval and thin and papery. The flowers are in a spike like group. They appear before the leaves. They are crowded at the tips of the small branches. They are pink. The fruit is fleshy and 7-9 mm long by 6-7 mm wide. It is irregularly oval.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in woodland and on alluvial soil. It also grows on Kalahari sands and termite mounds.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Zambia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

It can be grown from seed and also from large cuttings. The flesh is removed and the seeds washed and planted. Any seed that float are removed.

Its other names

Local names

Bulibati, Intfokolovu, Kikumbi, Nkumbi, Sikhanganyane

Synonyms

Calesiam antiscorbutica Hiern; Lannea stuhlmannii sensu White pro parte;