Oxyanthus formosus

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. The flowers are slender with a long corolla tube.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the undergrowth of closed forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Congo DR, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Guinée, Liberia, Sudan, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Nu-coffe, Quehyelele-leh

Synonyms

Oxyanthus bagshawei S. Moore; Oxyanthus breviflorus Benth.; Oxyanthus longitubus R. D. Good;