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LETLHAJWA







         ⇒  ENGLISH NAME;Red

            star-apple


         ⇒  SCIENTIFIC

            NAME;Diospyros      ly-

            cioides

         ⇒


         ⇒  DISCRIPTION;The

            leaves are clustered to-

            wards the ends of

            branches. The plants are dioeciously. The fruit is a berry, orange-red to dark red

            when ripe, usually with a persistent calyx.




         ⇒  WHERE THEY ARE FOUND;This plant occurs as a shrub in most parts of Bot-

            swana




         ⇒  USES;The bark is sometimes used for tanning. The root of this shrub is an

            excellent substi-                                                              tute for tooth-

            paste.




















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