Euclea undulata or Gwarrie is an evergreen tree with wavy leaves that occurs widespread in the drier parts of South Africa as well as in Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. The tiny black fruits are edible and indeed very tasty.
The trees flower in summer and autumn and can be quite abundant in certain areas. Dead branches are relatively heavy and make good firewood if combined with woods that burn more easily e.g. Acacia karroo.
Medicinally mostly the roots have been used to treat heart diseases, headache and toothache. Research has also been done on the treatment of Leishmania and tuberculosis.
Trees on a rocky outcrop in the Little Karoo. The trees here are usually not as high (less then 3 meters). In other areas they can grow up to some 7 meters. Crassula rupestris ssp. rupestris is visible in the bottom left.
The trees flower in summer and autumn and can be quite abundant in certain areas. Dead branches are relatively heavy and make good firewood if combined with woods that burn more easily e.g. Acacia karroo.
Medicinally mostly the roots have been used to treat heart diseases, headache and toothache. Research has also been done on the treatment of Leishmania and tuberculosis.
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