Dichaetanthera corymbosa

Family: Melastomataceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 9-15 m tall. The branches have 4 angles. The nodes are swollen. The leaves are oval and 6-12 cm long by 3-4.5 cm wide. The flowers are in a loose group at the ends of branches.

There are 34 Dichaetanthera species. They are mostly in Madagascar and some in Africa.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Central Africa it grows between 1,450-1,950 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Umuseriseri

Synonyms

Barbeyastrum corymbosum Cogn.; Dichaetanthera calodendron (Gilg & Ledermann ex Engl.) Jacq.-Fél.; Sakersia adolfi-friderici Gilg.; Sakersia calodendron Gilg & Ledermann; Sakersia corymbosa (Cogn.) Jacq.-Fél.; Sakersia laurentii Cogn.;