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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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