Ximenia Caffra
Family: Ximeniaceae
ENG: Sour Plum
KSW: mpingi
GIR: Mtundukula
Self-seeded tree up to 6 m tall with spiney branches.
The flowers are small, sweet-scented and creamygreen edible oval fruits 25 mm long deep red when ripe. The fruit are eaten by birds and monkeys. The single large seed inside contains Ximenia oil which has various uses. The leaves and roots are used for traditional medicine.
Larval foodplant to:
- Axiocerses harpex – Common Scarlet
- Axiocerses punicea – Rainforest Scarlet
- Iolaus pallene – Saffron Saphire
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