Wild apricot, Wild peach
Ancylobothrys capensis

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A low sprawling shrub. It grows 2 m high. It has milky sap. The leaves are leathery and narrowly oval. They are dark green and shiny. The flowers are white or pink. The fruit are round or pear shaped. They are covered with a fine coating. The skin is tough. Young fruit exude a white latex. The fruit are reddish-yellow when ripe. There can be a few to many seeds.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in exposed rocky outcrops and lightly wooded grassland.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Botswana, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

The fruit is eaten raw. They are also dried. They are also use to make jam and juice.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Marapa, Morobe

Synonyms

Landolphia capensis Oliv.; Pacouria capensis (Oliv.) S. Moore;