Shiny kudu-berry
Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia var. glabra

Family: Euphorbiaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 5 m high.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows on sands between 180-975 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit is eaten, usually without the skin or pips.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Mpujnpujn

Synonyms

Cleistanthus glaucus Hiern.; Pseudolachnostylis bussie Pax ex Hutch.; Pseudolachnostylis dekindtii var. glabra Pax; Pseudolachnostylis glauca (Hiern) Hutch; Pseudolachnostylis verdickii De Wild.;