Ehretia alba
Retief & A.E.van Wyk
Boraginaceae
This species was not differentiated from Ehretia rigida (Thunb.) Druce, until 2001[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Common Name:
General Information
Ehretia alba is a semideciduous much-branched shrub growing up to 4 metres tall.
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its edible fruit.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southern Africa - Namibia, Botswana, S. Africa.
Habitat
Scrubland.
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Semi-deciduous Shrub |
| Height | 3.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
775- Title
- Gemsbok Bean and Kalahari Truffle
- Publication
-
- Author
- Leffers A.
- Publisher
- Gamsberg MacMillan; Namibia.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 99916-0-491-X
- Description
- Details of the traditional uses of over 200 species of plants in northeastern Namibia. Written for the non-expert, there is usually at least one photograph with each plant entry.
]. Adults tend to find them rather tasteless, though children often like them[
775- Title
- Gemsbok Bean and Kalahari Truffle
- Publication
-
- Author
- Leffers A.
- Publisher
- Gamsberg MacMillan; Namibia.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 99916-0-491-X
- Description
- Details of the traditional uses of over 200 species of plants in northeastern Namibia. Written for the non-expert, there is usually at least one photograph with each plant entry.
]. The red, almost globose, fleshy fruit is about 4 - 6mm in diameter.
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - it germinates rapidly when sown fresh[
440- Title
- Brisbane Rainforest Action and Information Network,
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Information on plants in the Queensland Rainforests.
].
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
