Rubia discolor
Turcz.
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Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia,
Countries: Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Comoros, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
A herb that lies along the ground. It keeps growing from year to year. The branches are 4 sided. The leaves are oval to heart shaped and have a coating underneath.
Medicinal Uses
The root is used in traditional medicine against cancer.
Notes
Probably edible. The root is used against cancer.
Names & Synonyms
Inchibir, Sankka, Schankoeh, Schenenn
Rubia cordifolia var. discolor (Turcz.) K. Schum.
References (1)
- Molla, A., Ethiopian Plant Names. http://www.ethiopic.com/aplants.htm
