Aberia (Sturtevant, 1919)

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Sturtevant, Notes on edible plants, 1919 Aberia (Sturtevant, 1919)

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NOTES ON EDIBLE PLANTS

Aberia caffra

• Accepted name : Dovyalis caffra

Aberia caffra Harv. & Sond. Bixineae. KAI APPLE. KAU APPLE. KEI APPLE.

South Africa. The fruits are of a golden-yellow color, about the size of a small apple. They are used by the natives for making a preserve and are so exceedingly acid when fresh that the Dutch settlers prepare them for their tables, as a pickle, without vinegar.