Keetia foetida

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It grows 3-5 m high. The fruit are 1 cm across. The fruit are edible but astringent.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Malawi it grows at medium altitude in open woodland.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Malawi

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Canthium foetidum Hiern; Canthium tophamii Bullock & Dunkley; Plectronia foetida (Hiern) K. Schum.;