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Maclura africana

Botanic Family

Moraceae

Author

(Bureau) Corner

Common Names

• Vahimavo

Geographical Habitats

• Kenya
• Madagascar
• Malawi
• Mozambique
• Natal
• Northern Provinces - South Africa
• Tanzania
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

Natural Habitats

• Forest clearings

Flowering Times

• Aug-Jun (Madagascar)

Fruiting Times

• Feb-Aug (Madagascar)

Herbaceous liana or shrub with woody stems, young branches with red-brown hairs, spiny branchlets. Leaves to 80mm x 30mm. White flowers tinged pink scented licorice when dried. Flower heads with bracts, tomentulose calyx. Edible fruiting yellowish-cream heads to 18mm diameter.

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• FOTA