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General Information

Scutia myrtina is an evergreen shrub or small tree with spiny branches that can be scandent, straggling, or erect[, ]. It can range in height from 1 - 5 metres tall[, ].
The edible fruit is sometimes gathered from the wild for local use. The plant is grown as a hedge.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

Africa - south from Congo to Kenya. E. Asia - China, India, Vietnam, Thailand.

Habitat

Forest understoreys, open places at low elevations in southern China[]. Evergreen coastal scrub and in evergreen forest at higher altitudes in Africa[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Shrub
Height	5.00 m
Cultivation Status	Cultivated, Wild

Cultivation Details

A plant of the tropics.

This species is very diverse in size, shape, and denticulation of the leaves[].

Edible Uses

Fruit - astringent[]. The obovoid-globose fruit is 4 - 5 mm in diameter with a thin, fleshy pulp that contains two one-seeded stones[].

Medicinal

The fruit is astringent[].

Agroforestry Uses:

Grown as a hedge plant[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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