Corallocarpus bainesii
(Hook. f.) Meeuse
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Stems, Fruit, Root, Vegetable
The ripe fruit is eaten raw. The tuberous root can be eaten raw or baked. Young leaves are eaten raw or cooked.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in hot arid areas. It grows in areas with a marked dry season. It is rare in Swaziland. It grows in woodland and bushland between 350-1,150 m altitude. It grows in sandy areas. It can grow in arid places.
Africa, Angola, Botswana, Central Africa, Comoros, East Africa, Eswatini, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
How to Identify
A pumpkin family herb. It is a creeper. Older stems have brown bark. The leaves are simple and alternate. The leaf stalk is 2-5 cm long. The leaf blade is oval and deeply divided into 5 lobes like fingers on a hand. The leaves are heart shaped at the base. The flowers are in a congested cluster. The male flowers have stalks and female flowers do not. The fruit is small and 8-9 mm long by 6 mm wide. They are in clusters and bright red. They contain about 6 seeds.
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | — | — | — | — | 23.6 | — | — | — |
How to Grow
Prefers a position with reasonable sun. Grows best in a well-drained, moderately fertile soil.
Other Information
A minor vegetable of local importance only.
Notes
There are about 10 Corallocarpus species.
Names & Synonyms
Moraanoga
References (24)
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