Blue rat tail, False verbena
Stachytarpheta urticifolia
Family: Verbenaceae
What it is like
A small shrub. It keeps growing from year to year. It can grow 1.5 m tall. The leaves are 4-12 cm long by 2-8 cm wide. They are oval and opposite.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
American Samoa, Asia, British Indian Ocean Terr., BIOT, Central America, Nauru, Pacific, Rotuma, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Wallis & Futuna
How it is used for food
The ripe dried fruit are eaten by some children.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Edidubai, Fua pepe, Mautofu