Vangueria madagascariensis var. madagascariensis

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree.

Where it is found

Countries/locations it is found in

Angola, Australia, Bangladesh, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, CAR, Central America, Chad, Comoros, Congo DR, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, East Africa, El Salvador, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Leeward Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, New Caledonia, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Seychelles, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Canthium edule Baill.; Vangueria acutiloba Robyns; Vangueria edulis Vahl; Vavanga edulis Vahl; and others