Psydrax acutiflora

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A low lying shrub or climber. The flowers are in the axils of leaves.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests between 400-1,300 m above sea level. In Nigeria it is recorded to 1,660 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo DR, Gabon, Mali, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Corda-d'agua

Synonyms

Canthium acarophytum (De Wild.) C. M. Evrard; Canthium acutiflorum Hiern; Canthium henriquesianum (K. Schum.) G. Taylor; Canthium lacusvictoriae Bullock; Plectronia acarophyta De Wild.; Plectronia acutiflora (Hiern) K. Schum.; Plectronia henriquesiana K. Schum.;