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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Na·tal plum
 1. Bot. The drupaceous fruit of two South African shrubs of the genus Carissa (formerly Arduina) (Carissa bispinosa and Carissa grandiflora).  It is also called amatungulu.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 natal plum
      n 1: very large closely branched South African shrub having
           forked bright green spines and shiny leaves [syn: amatungulu,
            Carissa macrocarpa, Carissa grandiflora]
      2: South African shrub having forked spines and plumlike fruit;
         frequently used as hedging [syn: hedge thorn, Carissa
         bispinosa]
      3: edible scarlet plum-like fruit of a South African plant
         [syn: carissa plum]