Minda, Mwinda
Combretum schumannii

Family: Combretaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It can grow 18 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. The bark is grey and scaly. The small branches are slender. The leaves are opposite. The leaf blade is 2-9 cm long by 1-5 cm wide. They are papery. They are oval and blunt at the tip and wedge shaped at the base. There are 3-5 pairs of side veins. The flowers are pale yellow. The flowers are in spikes in the axils of fallen leaves. The fruit is green and 3.5 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows on sand in woodland and thickets.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Botswana, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Southern Africa, Tanzania, Zambia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Nectar

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Combretum chlorocarpum Exell; Combretum engleri Schinz; Combretum macrostigmateum Engl. & Diels; Combretum myrtillifolium Engl.;