Multidentia fanshawei

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 2-3 m tall. It can be a tree 14 m tall. The stems have a reddish brown powdery bark. The leaves are at the tips of the branches. They are 4-12 cm long and 2.5-5 cm wide. The fruit are round and with 2 lobes. They are 1.8-2.5 cm long by 1.9-2.7 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Canthium fanshawei Tennant;