Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Sclerocarya birrea
Common name:
Marula, Mufula
Family:
Anacardiaceae (Sumac)
Distribution:
Africa
IUCN Red list:
Not evaluated
National red list:
Least Concern
Comments:
The fruit is edible, eaten either fresh or made into a delicious jelly. It also makes alcoholic beer known as Mukumbi by the Vhavenda people. A marula liqueur is available commercially. The white nut is highly nutritious and is eaten as it is or mixed with vegetables.
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Locations
1:
Beds at plant sales
(Plant SALES)
• Accession: 1999-61/1 • Provenance: Unrecorded
2:
Seed Store
• Accession: 2015-371 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
3:
Upper garden, rockeries
(Ur)
• Accession: 2022-199/1 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Garden - wild origin
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Individual