Pappea Capensis
A small tree of the soapberry or sapindaceous family, a native of the Cape of Good Hope, where the fruit is known as the wild plum, from the pulp of which a vinous beverage and excellent vinegar are p...
A small tree of the soapberry or sapindaceous
family, a native of the Cape of Good Hope, where the fruit is
known as the wild plum, from the pulp of which a vinous beverage
and excellent vinegar are prepared, and an eatable, though
slightly purgative, oil is extracted from the seeds. The oil is
also strongly recommended for baldness and scalp affections.
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