Smooth fibre-bush
Englerodaphne subcordata

Family: Thymelaeaceae

What it is like

A much branched shrub or small tree. It is sometimes climbing. It can be 4 m high. The bark is grey and smooth. The leaves are small and opposite. They are 1.3-4 cm long by 0.8-1.8 cm wide. They are oval. The flowers are white and like tubes. They have a smell. They occur in small clusters at the ends of short side branches.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows on the edges of forests.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

CAUTION: The fruit are supposedly poisonous. They are reported as being sometimes eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Gnidia subcordata Meisn.; Engleroaphne leiosiphon Gilg.;