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Black
Monkey Orange Strychnos madagascariencis
- This tree can be found in open woodland, on
rocky koppies and riverine and coastal fringes.
- The bark is light grey in colour and smooth
to the touch.
- The flowers are greenish yellow and very small.
- The fruit of this tree is very distinctive,
being almost perfectly spherical.
- The fruit of this tree is edible, certain tribes
would remove flesh from the fruit, sun or oven dry this which is then
ground into a porridge which can be kept, unrefrigirated, for up to
3 years.
- The pulp can be turned into porridge by mixing
it with honey and is very tasty.
- Still today the pulp of the fruit is still bartered
for at certain markets in Maputuland.
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