Pipe-stem tree
Vitex rehmannii
Family: Lamiaceae
What it is like
A small tree. It has a single stem and many branches. It grows 2-9 m tall. The leaves are compound. There are 3-5 leaflets arranged like fingers on a hand.
Also put in the family Verbenaceae.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows on sandstone and deep sands.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, East Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Bufufu, Manohani, Mbhindvongo, Mokele, Mokwele, Tibhindvolo, Umduli, Umluthu