Sneezewood
Ptaeroxylon obliquum

Family: Rutaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 15 m tall. The trunk is 30 cm across. The leaves have 3-7 pairs of leaflets. These are 5 cm long by 2.4 cm wide. Young leaves are hairy. The flowers are yellow and in groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit is a capsule that splits into 2 valves. It is 18 mm long by 12 mm wide. The seeds is 16 mm long by 6 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It can grow up to 2,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Botswana, East Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Medicine, caution

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Ptaeroxylon utile Eckl. & Zeyh.; Rhus obliqua Thunb.;