Sclerocarya caffra – Famine Foods

Sclerocarya caffra

Uses

India (Deccan): green fruit eaten; (Garhwal Himalayas): the cup [sic] of the ripe fruit roasted and eaten. Malawi: fruit eaten. Zululand (Ubombo district): fruit used as a base for beer. Natal: pulp of fruit eaten.

Additional Information

Name Authority:
Sond. L.; Blanco; Blume
Vernaculars:
English: Caffir, Morvola nut

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