Ocimum angustifolium

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A shrubby herb. It has many branches. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are narrow and had many gland dots. The edges curl under. The flowers are in spaced clusters 12 cm long at the ends of branches.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It can grow in arid places. It grows in grassland and scrub.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

It is used to make a vegetable relish.

They are a famine food.

Edible parts

Leaves, plant

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

mu-Ruria-Tatha

Synonyms

Becium angustifolium (Benth.) N. E. Br.; Ocimum randii S. Moore;