Fadogia tetraquetra

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A herb or small shrub. It grows 20-90 cm tall. It has up to 7 stems. These are brown and 3-4 angled. The leaves are in rings of 3-5. They are 4-11 cm long by 1.5-4.8 cm wide. The fruit are 6-7 mm long.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten as a snack.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Mudifhakunene, Murunzambilu, Tshiliso

Synonyms

Fadogia mucronata Robyns; Fadogia mucronulata Robyns; Pachystigma tetraquetra (K. Schum.) & K. Kraise) Eyles;