Strychnos cocculoides Baker is a plant in the Loganiaceae family, order Gentianales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Strychnos cocculoides Baker
Strychnos cocculoides is a Southern African fruiting tree whose flavorful fruit is promising for regional agricultural development.
Strychnos cocculoides Baker, commonly called the corky-bark monkey orange tree, is also known as Ntonga and suurklapper in Afrikaans. This species is a fruiting tree native to Southern Africa. It produces large, pleasantly flavored fruit known as monkey orange. This fruit is sometimes uncommon in shops, but it is easy to handle. The flavorful fruit is regarded as a promising candidate for further agricultural and economic development across Southern Africa.
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Mitreola sessilifolia (J.F.Gmel.) G.Don
Gardneria multiflora Makino
Strychnos psilosperma F.Muell.
Strychnos nux-vomica L.
Spigelia marilandica (L.) L.
Mitrasacme polymorpha R.Br.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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