False marula

A tropical plant. It grows in the lowlands. It is common in wooded grassland in Africa. In Uganda it grows between 700 and 1,600 m altitude. It may be extinct in Swaziland. It is frost sensitive. It often grows on flat sandy, or gravely soil. It can grow in arid places.

Also known as:

Ishishina, Kiringenni, Kyussi, Mbu, Mfupapo. Mmongo, Molebatse, Msayusayu, Muadaba, Muasi, Musamba, Musinga bakali, Musototo, Musvinwa, Muswoswoto, Muumbu, Nsayusayu, Nyololo, Nzivata, Olpanti, Umgabunkhomo, Umganudnuna, Umganunkomo

Synonyms

Calesiam schweinfurthii (Engl.) Kuntze

Odina schweinfurthii Engl.

Edible Portion

Fruit, Seeds, Nuts, Bark - tea

Where does False marula grow?

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

Status: It is not a very important fruit.

Growing False marula

Cultivation: Plants are grown from seeds. They can also be grown from root suckers. Seeds germinate well and grow within 45 days. Seeds only remain viable for a few weeks so should be sown fresh. Plants can be pruned back to regrow.

Edible Uses: The fruit are eaten raw. The skin is removed. The seeds are crushed then boiled with salt and eaten as a relish. The bark is made into a nourishing tea like drink.

Production: It grows quickly.

Nutrition Info

per 100g edible portion

Edible Part	Energy (kcal)	Protein (g)	Iron (mg)	Vitamin A (ug)	Vitamin c (mg)	Zinc (mg)	% Water
Fruit	-	-	-	-	26	-	81.8

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