Currant resin tree, Tarberry

A tropical plant. It grows in tropical and warm places. It grows in open bushland or savannah often amongst rocks. It is often on termite mounds. In Zimbabwe it grows between 990-1,750 m above sea level. It grows from sea level to 2,000 m above sea level. It is often on rocky hill slopes. It can grow in arid places.

Also known as:

Burthi, Chafitcha, Galahungu, Garri, Ihlanshwachipini, Isafice, Isifico, Kromwo, Lemejwet, Madsikavakadzi, Makari, Motaponzi, Msangasanga, Muacha, Mubedu, Mudyamombe, Mugadi, Mugaragunguwo, Muhacha, Muringu, Murungu, Musombo, Mutungwa, Olkumonoi, Olokunonoi, Safice, Shinungu, Sifeze, Sukava, Sukavu

Synonyms

Heeria reticulata (Bak.f.) Engl.

Heeria insignis var. reticulata Bak.f.

Ozoroa reticulata (Baker f.) R. Fern. & A. Fern.

Edible Portion

Fruit, Twigs - tea, Bark - tea

Where does Currant resin tree grow?

Found in: Africa, Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Status: The fruit are eaten especially by children.

Growing Currant resin tree, Tarberry

Edible Uses: The fruit are eaten.

Nutrition Info

per 100g edible portion

Edible Part	Energy (kcal)	Protein (g)	Iron (mg)	Vitamin A (ug)	Vitamin c (mg)	Zinc (mg)	% Water
	-	-	-	-	-	-

References

Drummond, R. B., 1981, Common Trees of the Central Watershed Woodlands of Zimbabwe, National Herbarium Salisbury. p 116

Fox, F. W. & Young, M. E. N., 1982, Food from the Veld. Delta Books. p 74 (As Ozoroa reticulata)

Grivetti, L. E., 1980, Agricultural development: present and potential role of edible wild plants. Part 2: Sub-Saharan Africa, Report to the Department of State Agency for International Development. p 44 (As Heeria reticulata)

Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 151

Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/

Makonda, F. B. S., & Ruffo, C. K., 2011, Species List. NAFORMA, Tanzania (As Ozoroa reticulata)

Malaisse, F., 1997, Se nourrir en floret claire africaine. Approche ecologique et nutritionnelle. CTA., p 65 (As Ozoroa reticulata)

Palgrave, K.C., 1996, Trees of Southern Africa. Struik Publishers. p 471

Palmer, E and Pitman, N., 1972, Trees of Southern Africa. Vol. 2. A.A. Balkema, Cape Town p 1219

Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 50

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1999). Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (SEPASAL) database. Published on the Internet; http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ceb/sepasal/internet [Accessed 25th March 2011] (As Ozoroa reticulata)

Swaziland's Flora Database http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora