Fleroya stipulosa

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 30 m tall. The trunk can be 3.5 m around. It has short thick buttresses.

It is used as medicine.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in marsh forests. In Uganda it grows up to 1,600 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo DR, Congo R, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Uganda, West Africa, Zambia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Adina stipulosa (DC.) Roberty; Hallea stipulosa (DC.) J.-F.Leroy; Mamboga stipulosa (DC.) Hiern; Mitragyna chevalieri K. Krause; Mitragyna macrophylla Hiern; {[Illegitimate] Mitragyna stipulosa (DC.) Kuntze; Nauclea bracteosa Welw.; Nauclea macrophylla Perr. & Lepr. ex DC.; Nauclea stipulosa DC.;