The Natal plum originates from South Africa.
Natal plums are eaten fresh or used in fruit salads.
Names
Scientific
Carissa macrocarpa
Synonym
Carissa grandiflora
English
Large num-num
Natal plum
Dutch
Natal-pruim
Spanish
Ciruela de Natal
French
Carissa
Prunier du Natal
German
Amathungulu-Busch
Natal-Pflaume
Other
Amatungulu
Noem-noem
Taxonomy
Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Carissa
Species
Carissa macrocarpa (Natal plum)
Crop categories
Arid crops
Fruits
Mediterranean crops
Minor crops
Subtropical crops