Commiphora wildii
Merxm.
Oak-leaved corkwood
(c) Francois du Randt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
(c) Francois du Randt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Stems - drink, Fruit
The succulent stems are chewed for their moisture content. The fruit is edible, though not frequently eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in hot arid places. It is in areas with an annual rainfall below 250 mm. The dry season is 8-11 months. It can grow in well-drained shallow soil. It grows in desert. It can grow in arid places.
Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Namibia, Southern Africa,
How to Identify
A shrub or tree. It has several stems. It grows 2.5 m high. It can spread 5 m wide. The bark is grey-brown and can peel off. The branches are thick and succulent. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaves are compound. They have leaflets along the stalk almost like leaf lobes. The leaves have short fine hairs. Male and female flowers are on separate plants. The flowers are small and greenish-yellow. They can occur singly or in groups and have fairly long stalks. The fruit is almost round and red when ripe. The layer around the seeds is yellow.
Names & Synonyms
Antob, Herare, Omuhatji, Omumbiri, Omuwonga, Tineb
References (3)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1999). Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (SEPASAL) database. Published on the Internet; http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ceb/sepasal/internet [Accessed 5th April 2011]
- Sullivan, S., 1998, People plants and practice in drylands: Socio-political and ecological dimensions of resource-use by Damara farmers in north-west Namibia. Ph.D. Univ. College London. p 25
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
