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