Landolphia spp
Common Name:Gumvines Description Apocynaceae is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, stem succulents, and vines, commonly… Read More »Landolphia spp
Meet the crops
Icacina oliviformis
Common Name:False yam Description The Icacinaceae are a family of flowering plants, consisting of trees, shrubs, and lianas, primarily of… Read More »Icacina oliviformis
Artocarpus altilis
Common Name:Breadfruit Description Artocarpus camansi is a moderately fast growing, single-stemmed, evergreen tree of 10-15 m or more with a… Read More »Artocarpus altilis
Vitellaria paradoxa
Common Name:Shea Decsription Vitellaria paradoxa is a small to medium-sized tree (min. 7) 10-15 (max. 25) m high; much branched,… Read More »Vitellaria paradoxa
Faidherbia albida
Common Name:Acacia (Apple-ring) Description Faidherbia albida is one of the largest thorn trees, reaching 30 m in height, with spreading… Read More »Faidherbia albida
Ximenia caffra
Common Name: Sour plum Description Ximenia caffra is a sparsely branched shrub or small tree to 6 m tall with… Read More »Ximenia caffra
Vicia faba
Common Name: Favabean Description Vicia faba, also known as the broad bean, fava bean, faba bean, field bean, bell bean,… Read More »Vicia faba
Cucumis metuliferus
Common Name: Horned Melon Description Cucumis metuliferus, horned melon or kiwano, also African horned cucumber or melon, jelly melon, hedged… Read More »Cucumis metuliferus
Chrysophyllum cainito
Common Name: Star apple Description Chrysophyllum is a group of trees in the Sapotaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus… Read More »Chrysophyllum cainito
Vitex doniana
Common Name:Chocolate berries Description Vitex doniana is a medium-sized deciduous tree, 8-18 m high, with a heavy rounded crown and… Read More »Vitex doniana