Psychotria leptophylla
Family: Rubiaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 2.5 m high. The fruit are shining red.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo DR, Congo R, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, West Africa
How it is used for food
The leaves are boiled as a vegetable.
Edible parts
Leaves, vegetable
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Pavetta tenuifolia Benth.; Psychotria setacea Hiern; Uragoga leptophylla (Hiern) Kuntze; Uragoga setacea (Hiern) Kuntze;