Wild medlar, Dwarf medlar
Vangueria venosa
Family: Rubiaceae
What it is like
An erect shrub. It keeps growing from year to year.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in dry arid places. It can grow in arid places.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, East Africa, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Southern Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, West Africa
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten as a dessert fruit.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Igqulamntwana, Isivithogwane, Mapfilonvana, Pervire
Synonyms
Pachystigma cymosum Robyns; Pachystigma venosum Hochst.; Vangueria venosa Robyns;