Description
A thorny shrub or small tree bearing small, round, apple-like edible fruit.
Medicinal Uses
Leaves, bark, and roots are used in traditional medicine for fever, diarrhoea, wounds, and inflammation.
Food Uses
Fruit is eaten fresh or dried, and made into juices, jams, and pickles; leaves are browsed by livestock.
Cultivation
A hardy, drought-tolerant tree propagated by seed or grafting; grows wild and is also cultivated for its fruit.
