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Acridocarpus natalitius
Acridocarpus natalitius, the moth fruit, is a species of plant in the Malpighiaceae family. It is found in south-eastern Africa.
It is the southernmost species of its genus and grows in subtropical dry forests, shrubland, coastal forests, sand forests and savannas. It ranges from Pondoland to Limpopo in South Africa, and eastwards to Eswatini and Mozambique.
This plant is still frequently sold in South African Muthi markets (markets in which traditional medicines are sold). If consumed, the powdered root of this plant causes vomiting and diahoerea. It is also used in ointments.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Acridocarpus natalitius by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
