Natal myrtle, Natal eugenia
It occurs in South Africa mostly on dunes and in coastal areas. It can occur on the edges of forests. In Brisbane Botanical Gardens.
Also known as:
Ijobe, Inchitsamuti, Lijobe, Lijoye, Tinkelenkele
Synonyms
- Eugenia natalitia Sond.
- Eugenia rudatisii Engl. & Brehmer
Edible Portion
- Fruit
Where does Natal myrtle grow?
Found in: Africa, Australia, East Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Notes: There are about 550 Eugenia species. They are mostly in tropical and subtropical South America.
Growing Natal myrtle, Natal eugenia
Cultivation: It can be grown as a hedge.
Edible Uses: The fruit is eaten.
Production: In the southern hemisphere flowering is about October to December.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
References
Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/ (As Eugenia natalitia)
Palmer, E and Pitman, N., 1972, Trees of Southern Africa. Vol. 3. A.A. Balkema, Cape Town p 1669 (As Eugenia natalitia)
Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 154 (As Eugenia natalitia)
Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 81 (As Eugenia natalitia)
Schmidt, E., Lotter, M., & McCleland, W., 2007, Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park. Jacana Media p 476 (As Eugenia natalitia)
Swaziland's Flora Database http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora (As Eugenia natalitia)