Ximenia caffra, the large sourplum, also known as suurpruim, mtundakula, mpingi, thanzwa (Tshivenda), ntsengele (Xitsonga), tsvanzva, umthunduluka-obomvu, letshidi, moretologa and amatunduluka, is a small tree or small shrub that is thinly branched. It is part of the Olacaceae family which is native throughout tropical regions. In particular, the sourplum is native to regions in South East Africa, mainly Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The ...