Famine Foods Plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine

Lecaniodiscus fraxinifolius

Uses

Mozambique (Macossa district): fruit eaten fresh uncooked.

Additional Information

Name Authority:: Baker
Vernaculars:: (Manyika/Shona): Nyakasikiri, Mtalala

Plant Classification Group:

Sapindaceae

Plant Locations:

Africa
- Mozambique

Plant References:

MAPAURA & CHAPANO

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