Psorospermum senegalense
Family: Hypericaceae
What it is like
A shrub of small tree. It grows 2.5 m tall. The young leaves have rusty brown hairs. The leaves are 5-9 cm long by 2.5-4 cm wide. The flowers are white. They are in groups in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Burkina Faso, Chad, Congo DR, Gambia, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone, West Africa
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves - medicine ?