Nymania capensis

Family: Meliaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 5 m tall. The leaves are leathery and in tufts on short shoots. They are broadly sword shaped. The flowers occur singly in the axils of leaves. They are dull red. The fruit is an inflated papery capsule.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Roots - curdle milk

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Aitonia capensis Thunb.; Carruthia capensis (Thunb.) Kuntze;