Moquiniella rubra

Family: Loranthaceae

What it is like

A shrub that grows attached to other plants. It grows 1 m tall. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped. The flowers are 7-15 cm and in groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit is a red berry.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows on Acacia, Diospyros, Euclea or Searsia.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

The fruit is eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Moquinia rubra A. Spreng.;