Olacaceae

Kamasa

Olax dissitiflora Oliv.

Family: Olacaceae
Genus: Olax

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Kamasa: Olax dissitiflora , fruit; Malalane, in thicket, on road to Serenity Mountain and Forest Lodge, Mpumalanga, South Africa — Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (9)

Afrikaans: Baster-suurpruim, Bastersuurpruim, Kleinsuurpruim, Kleinvalssuurpruim
English: Kamasa, Small false-sourplum, Small sourplum, Small-fruited false-sourplum, Small-fruited olax, Small-fruit olax
German: Kleine Erosflaume
Shona: Kamasa
ss: Umshamphunzana
Tsonga: Chimanemurre, Kungunuta-mhunti
Tswana: Mosalasala
ve: Munie-dombo, Mutandavha
Zulu: Umaphunzana

Synonyms

Olax andronensis Baker
Olax stuhlmannii Engl.

Photos

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Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.