Gymnosporia senegalensis

Gymnosporia senegalensis (Lam.) Loes. (Maytenus senegalensis (Lam.) Exell)

Common names

Confetti spikethorn (English); chungu, chiyungu, mungasenge, mutu-mbwisha (Bemba); mutungwa (Kunda); chikumbelo, mlushe, mpavula, ligoga, mpambulu, mtupa, nemanomano, mpelu, msuka-mfuti, mtunga-bala, mupuru-puta (Nyanja).

General description and distinguishing characteristics

Range and habitat

Levees and sand deposits of major rivers. Thicket.