Trimeria grandifolia

Family: Salicaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It usually grows 2-6 m tall. It can lie along the ground and also grow taller. The bark is grey to brown. The small branches are softly hairy. The leaves are round and have 5-7 nerves spread out like fingers on a hand. The leaves are 2.5-8.5 cm long by 2.5-7.5 cm wide. Male and female flowers are separate. The flowers are small and hairy. They are in spike like groups 2-5 cm long in the axils of leaves. The fruit are oval and 5 mm long by 3 mm wide. They have 3 valves. There are 1 or 2 seeds.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Eswatini, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten as a snack.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Monospora grandifolia Hochst.; Trimeria alnifolia Harv.;