Heinsia pulchella

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A branching shrub. It can grow 8-13 m high. The flowers are white and they have yellow hairs in the throat. The fruit are yellow.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows as an under-storey plant in high forest in West Africa.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

See Heinsia crinita;