Small fruit cluster-pear
Uvaria caffra
Family: Annonaceae
What it is like
A shrub or climber. They grow 1-2 m long. Young twigs are hairy. The leaves are 6-8 cm long by 3 cm wide. The fruit are oval to round and have 2-3 seeds.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. It is rare in Swaziland. It grows from sea level to 600 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, East Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten especially by children.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Masweti, Umtitane