Mostuea hirsuta

Family: Gelsemiaceae

What it is like

A small shrub. It grows 1 m high.

Also put in the family Loganiaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forest and woodland.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Gabon, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Isala

Synonyms

Coinochlamys gabonica Solereder; Coinochlamys hirsuta T. Anderson ex Benth.; Mostuea gabonica Baill.; Mostuea hirsuta (T. Anderson ex Benth.) Baill. ex Baker; Mostuea periquetii Pellegr.;