Diospyros lycioides - Bushveld bluebush

Bushveld bluebush (Diospyros lycioides) is a semi-deciduous shrub or small tree of cold semi-arid rocky and riparian rangeland across southern Africa, its sweet fruit eaten fresh and its roasted seed used as a coffee substitute.

Inputs

• Well drained soil¹
• Full sun¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹
• Dye¹

Type

• Shrub

Functions

• Hedge¹

Footnotes

1. Diospyros lycioides | Useful Tropical Plants ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶