Psydrax parviflora

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It can grow up to 27 m tall. The trunk can sometimes be fluted. The stems can be square or round. The leaves are narrowly oval and 6-16 cm long by 2-8 cm wide. There are 20-100 flowers in a group 2-6 cm across. The fruit are 5-8 mm long by 8-14 mm wide. They are black when ripe.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Congo R, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Canthium afzelianum Hiern; Pavetta parviflora Afzel.; Plectronia afzeliana (Hiern) Holland;