WILD or SOUR PLUM (Ximenia spp.)
Munhengeni / Mutsvanzva (Sh), Umthunduluka / Uholotshane (N) Ximenias are drought-resistant, thorny shrubs or small trees. In Zimbabwe, there are 2 species: Ximenia americana, the species that is currently commercialised and X. caffra, the fruit of which is commonly eaten. The oil of this species could prove to be commercially interesting as well, but is …
