Num Num Fruit - South African Indigenous Fruit
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The num num is a spiky-stemmed, glossy leaf shrub with fragrant white star-shaped flowers and sweet tasting red fruit and is native to the coastal regions of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
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Indigenous food crops – Agribook Digital
IN THE GARDEN In praise of stolen fruits
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Carissa Macrocarpa – Cape Garden Online
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What Are 20 Indigenous Plants in South Africa [2024 ]
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Indigenous Fruits of Zimbabwe - The Sovereign State
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Indigenous Fruits of Zimbabwe - The Sovereign State
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Nature's Pantry - Merrell
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Edible Hedges
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Full article: South African indigenous fruits – Underutilized
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Shrubs - 5 Carissa bispinosa Tree Seeds ~ num-num; noemnoem