Phytolacca heptandra

Family: Phytolaccaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 1 m tall. The stems are soft. The leaves are alternate with a narrow blade 11 cm long by 4 cm wide. There are a few flowers on a spike. The flowers are green. The fruit is a collection of 5-7 small fruitlets. Each one is 2-3 mm long. They have deep lobes and are reddish.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It is rare in Swaziland.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Eswatini, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland

How it is used for food

The fruit is eaten as a snack.

Edible parts

Fruit, leaves, stem

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Phytolacca stricta O. Hoffm.; Pircunia stricta Hoffm.;