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Micket mouse bush
Ochna serrulata

Family: Ochnaceae


What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 60-200 cm tall and occasionally taller. The leaves are 25-50 mm long. The flowers usually occur singly. The flowers are yellow.


Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa, Zambia


How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten but the seeds should be removed.

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Diporidium serrulatum Hochst.;