Dicellandra barteri

Family: Melastomataceae

What it is like

A slightly woody climber. It can be a herb. It attaches to other plants. It can be 6 m high. The leaves are dark green and the veins and underneath side are purplish. There are 4 varieties.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in damp places in the forest. It grows between 500-1,500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, West Africa

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Leaves, vegetable, fruit ?

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Itanganika-ya-mbala, Ndougo

Synonyms

Amphiblemma grandifolium A. Chev. ex Hutch. & Dalziel; Melastoma capitata Vahl; Dissotis capitata (Vahl) Hook.f.; Melastomastrum capitatum (Vahl) A. Fern. & R. Fern. var. capitatum; Melastomastrum capitatum (Vahl) A. Fern. & R. Fern.; Tristemma erectum Guill. & Perr.; Dissotis erecta (Guill. & Perr.) Dandy; Heterotis vogelii Benth.; Melastomastrum capitatum var. vogelii (Benth.) A. Fern. & R. Fern.; Dicellandra scandens Gilg ex Engl.; Dissotis hirsuta Hook.f.; Dissotis radicans Hook.f.; Dissotis petiolata Hook.f.;