Fadogiella stigmatoloba

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

An erect shrub. It grows 1.2 m tall. It has a thick woody rootstock. The stems can be single or divided into 2 or 3. The branches are 3-4 angled. The young shoots are slender with a yellow coating that gets removed. The leaves are in pairs or rings of 3. The leaves are 2-8 cm long by 1-4 cm wide. They are narrowly oval and have short yellow hairs. The fruit are round and 8-12 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the savannah. It grows between 900-1,900 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Congo DR, East Africa, Tanzania, Zambia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Makowesha

Synonyms

Fadogia manikensis De Wild.; Fadogia stigmatoloba K. Schum.; Fadogiella manikensis (De Wild.) Robyns; Fadogiella verticillata Robyns;