Green flower tree
Peddiea fischeri

Family: Thymelaeaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 10 m high. The leaves are dark green and shiny. They are alternate and sword shaped and 3-12 cm long. The flowers are in a group of 3-10. They are green. The fruit is an oval berry 10-14 mm long. They are purple to black.

There are about 10 Peddiea species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in closed mountain forest in West Africa. It grows between 1,400-2,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, East Africa, Eswatini, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, West Africa, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Peddiea arborescens A. Robyns; Peddiea arthuri T. C. E. Fr.; Peddiea batesii S. Moore; Peddiea longiflora Engl. & Gilg;