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Maerua holstii

Family: Capparaceae


What it is like

A straggling or scrambling shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The leaves are 2-8.5 cm long by 1.5-5.5 cm wide. The fruit are a flattened round shape and 4 cm across.


Where it is found

A tropical plant. Kenya (Mbeere division, Embu district)

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

mu -Tanangia

Synonyms