Malawi
Malambe
The dry white pulp of the baobab (Adansonia digitata) fruit, called malambe in Malawi; naturally tangy and very high in vitamin C, used in juice, ice lollies, sweets, and porridge.
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Masau
Ziziphus mauritiana, a wild jujube fruit called masau in Malawi; small, crisp, and sweet-to-subacid, eaten fresh or processed into chips, powder, fruit leather, and beverages.
Zimbabwe
Masau
Small jujube-like fruit from the Zambezi valley, eaten fresh, dried, or fermented into a strong local brew during the Muzeze festival.
Malawi
Masuku
Uapaca kirkiana, an indigenous wild loquat with yellow-brown, pear-flavoured fruit; eaten fresh and used to make a traditional wine and opaque beer in Malawi.
Zambia
Wild Loquat
Masuku
Masuku or wild loquat; a wild fruit found in Zambia's forests; small, round, and sweet; eaten fresh as a snack; foraged from the wild; a seasonal treat; the wild fruit that marks the rainy season; sold at rural markets; sweet and slightly tart.