The stinker, Skunk bush
Premna mooiensis

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A shrub with several stems. They can be 2-12 m high. The bark is greyish-brown. The leaves are light green. The branches are angled and smooth. The leaves are clustered towards the ends. Leaves are 1.3-2.5 cm long and 0.8-1.3 cm wide. They are oval and the tips can be blunt or sharp. The base is narrowed. The flowers are sweet smelling. They are white or cream. They occur in loose clusters at the ends of branches. The fruit are small and pear shaped. They are 5 mm long. They are black when ripe. The fruit are edible.

Also put in the family Verbenaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows at low altitude in rocky areas.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Eswatini, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, West Africa

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chacha'bane, Mophurokhu, Sidadada, Umcacabane, Umsuzwane, Umtyetyembane

Synonyms

Vitex mooinsis Pears.;