Multidentia sclerocarpa

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 4-13 m tall. Leaves occur on new growth at the ends of the branches. The leaves are narrowly oval and 6-11 cm long by 2.5-4.5 cm wide. They taper at the tip. The flowers have 5 parts. There are 15-40 flowers in a group. The fruit are 1.6 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 100-550 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Canthium sclerocarpum (K. Schum.) Bullock; Plectronia sclerocarpa K. Schum.;