Rothmannia urcelliformis
(Schweinf. ex Hiern.) Bullock ex Robyns
Forest rothmannia
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is edible.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in mid altitude rain-forest. In Zimbabwe it grows between 1,050-2,000 m above sea level.
Africa, Angola, Burundi, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo, East Africa, Ethiopia, Guinea, Guinée, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Southern Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, West Africa, Zimbabwe,
How to Identify
A shrub or small tree. It grows 8-12 m tall. The small branches are hairy. The leaves are opposite and sword shaped. They are shiny and dark green. The flowers occur singly. They are trumpet shaped and in the axils of leaves. They are creamy white with red marks. The fruit are 3-8 cm long. They are round or oval. The seeds are black and 8 mm long by 6 mm wide.
Names & Synonyms
Mutamba webungu
References (3)
- Chapman, J. D. & Chapman, H. M., 2001, The Forest Flora of Taraba and Andamawa States, Nigeria. WWF & University of Canterbury. p 199
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 175
- White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. and Chapman, J. D., 2001, Evergreen Forest Flora of Malawi. Kew. p 493
