Opilia campestris
Engl.
Opiliaceae
Opilia angolensis Exell & Mendonça
Opilia strobilifera Hutch. & E.A.Bruce
Common Name:
General Information
Opilia campestris is a deciduous shrub or small tree, sometimes adopting a more climbing habit. It grows up to 5 metres tall[
733- Title
- Opiliaceae. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World, Part 12: 1-71
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hiepko P.
- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/cjb
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève; Switze
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 978-2-8277-0451-4
- Description
- An excellent monograph, part of a very ambitious project to catalogue all the plants in the world. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. It often produces short, leafless, spiny branches[
733- Title
- Opiliaceae. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World, Part 12: 1-71
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hiepko P.
- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/cjb
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève; Switze
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 978-2-8277-0451-4
- Description
- An excellent monograph, part of a very ambitious project to catalogue all the plants in the world. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for its edible fruits.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
733- Title
- Opiliaceae. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World, Part 12: 1-71
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hiepko P.
- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/cjb
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève; Switze
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 978-2-8277-0451-4
- Description
- An excellent monograph, part of a very ambitious project to catalogue all the plants in the world. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
Tropical Africa - Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Namibia.
Habitat
Open, deciduous bushland or dense scrub in Namibia; in E. Africa it is often found growing on termite mounds; at elevations up to 1,450 metres[
733- Title
- Opiliaceae. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World, Part 12: 1-71
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hiepko P.
- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/cjb
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève; Switze
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 978-2-8277-0451-4
- Description
- An excellent monograph, part of a very ambitious project to catalogue all the plants in the world. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Shrub |
| Height | 4.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Requires a sunny position.
Many species in this genus are root parasites on other species.
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
733- Title
- Opiliaceae. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World, Part 12: 1-71
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hiepko P.
- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/cjb
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève; Switze
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 978-2-8277-0451-4
- Description
- An excellent monograph, part of a very ambitious project to catalogue all the plants in the world. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. Sweet and juicy[
733- Title
- Opiliaceae. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World, Part 12: 1-71
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hiepko P.
- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/cjb
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève; Switze
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 978-2-8277-0451-4
- Description
- An excellent monograph, part of a very ambitious project to catalogue all the plants in the world. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. The whitish-green or purplish drupe is usually up to 10mm long, occasionally to 15mm[
733- Title
- Opiliaceae. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World, Part 12: 1-71
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hiepko P.
- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/cjb
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève; Switze
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 978-2-8277-0451-4
- Description
- An excellent monograph, part of a very ambitious project to catalogue all the plants in the world. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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