Keetia zanzibarica

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It can be a woody creeper. It grows 2-6 m tall. The bark is pale grey. The leaves are oval and the base is often unequal and rounded. They have a short blunt tip. Leaves are 5-12 cm long by 2-7 cm wide. The flowers are white or yellowish-green. The fruit are oval or heart shaped and 10-12 mm long. They have 2 seeds.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows between sea level and 450 m altitude. It grows on the edge of forests and in wooded grassland.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Zambia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

In Central African Republic flowers have been recorded in February and fruit in July.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Canthium zanzibaricum Klotzsch;