Capparaceae FAMILY

Boscia angustifolia

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree

Growth—

A plant of the drier tropical and subtropical areas of Africa, it succeeds at elevations up to 2,100 metres^[1]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 200 - 800mm^[1]. Tolerates a wide variety of soils, growing on free draining red soils, laterites, or on rocky screes^[1]. In Zambia it is a good source of bee forage^[1].

Propagation

Seed. This species is difficult to raise, but direct seeding is recommended for its propagation^[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Boscia+angustifolia>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]World Agroforesty Centre — http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ ↩︎An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc.
[2]Trees and Shrubs of the Sahel. Their Characteristics and Uses. — von Maydell H. · Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit; Germany · 1990 · ISBN 3-8236-1198-4 ↩︎A well-researched book, usually with more than one photograph of each species and good information on the plant and its uses.
[3]Lost Crops of Africa. Vol. 3 Fruits. — National Academy Press · 2008 · ISBN 030910596X ↩︎Masses of information on about 70 species of plants that have been utilized as fruits in Africa.