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

Trichilia dregeana

Uses

Zululand (Ubombo district): fruit eaten. Natal: oil from seeds used (no details given)

Additional Information

Name Authority:: E.M.
Vernaculars:: Zulu: Umkuhlo

Plant Classification Group:

Meliaceae

Plant Locations:

Africa
- South Africa
  - Natal
  - Zululand

Plant References:

HELY-HUTCHINSON

Location Map

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