Salvadora oleoides Decne.

A bush or small tree. It grows about 5 m tall. It is gnarled and twisted. The bark is pale grey and can be rough and warty. The leaves are narrow and olive like. They are in opposite pairs on short stalks. They can be 10 cm long and are smooth and grey-green. The flowers are small and greenish-white. They are in compact clusters without stalks. They are in the axils of leaves. The fruit is small and yellowish. They are one seeded berries. They become red-brown when dry. They are sweet.

Dry, tropical thorn forest, consisting mainly of Prosopis spicigera, Salvadora oleoides, Capparis aphylla and Tamarix articulata.

The sweet fruit are dried and also eaten raw. They are also used for chutney and for jam.

Can be grown by seedlings.