Ximenia caffra
Olacaceae FAMILY

Ximenia caffra

Ximenia caffra

Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ximenia caffra is a semi-parasitic, spiny, sparsely-branched, deciduous shrub or a small tree with an untidy, open crown; it can grow up to 6 metres tall[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. , 777 Title Frutipedia - Encyclopedia of Edible Fruits of the World Publication Author Parmar Dr. C. Website http://fruitipedia.com/index.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online publication, listing over 400 species of fruits, usually with photos and some information on the plant. ]. The edible fruit is generally highly valued within the plant's native range, where it is commonly harvested from the wild for local use. The plant also has local medicinal uses. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental and is used in living fences[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeEastern and southern Africa - Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Angola to Mozambique, south to S. Africa; also in various Pacific Islands.
HabitatDry lowland woodland, wooded grassland; coastal bushland; alluvial Acacia woodland and bushland; Euphorbia woodland; riverine bushland at elevations up to 2,000 metres[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ].