Vangueria cinerascens (welw. ex Hiern) Lantz

A shrub or small tree. It grows 1-3 m tall. The branches are slender. The small branches are covered with rusty hairs. It has a woody rootstock. The leaves are usually in pairs and opposite. They are 8 cm long. They are rough and hairy above and have soft hairs underneath. The flowers are small and pale yellow or green. They are in clusters in the axils of leaves. There are about 15 flowers in a group. The fruit are round. They can be yellow to red and 8-9 mm across.

It is a tropical plant. It grows in woodland. In Tanzania it grows between 1,100-1,300 m above sea level.

The ripe fruit are eaten as a snack.

Plants can be grown from seeds.