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Microloma armatum

Family: Apocynaceae


What it is like

A small shrub. It grows 10-60 cm tall.


Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It is recorded between 150-1,800 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa


How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten as a snack.

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Astephanus massonii Schult.; Cleome armata Thunb.; Microloma burchellii N. E. Br.; Microloma massonii (Schltr.) Schltr.; and others