Small-leaved saffron
Cassine crocea

Family: Celastraceae

What it is like

A herb.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

The flower is occasionally used as a spice.

Edible parts

Flowers - spice

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Crocoxylon croceum (Thunb.) N. Robson; Crocoxylon excelsum Eckl. & Zeyh.; Elaeodendron croceum (Thunb.) DC.; Elaeodendron verrucosum Kunth; Ochna capensis Kunth;