Fadogia stenophylla
Family: Rubiaceae
What it is like
A shrubby herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It has a slender, creeping woody rhizome or underground stem. It grows 6-40 cm high. The leaves are in rings. The fruit is round and red and 1 cm across.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in open woodland. It grows between 1,250-2,150 m above sea level. It can withstand bushfires re-growing from the rhizome.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Angola, Burundi, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Malawi, Mozamnique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How it is used for food
The fruit is eaten raw.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Kambolambola, Kindokoli, Nakalpondo