Rytigynia neglecta
Family: Rubiaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows about 5 m tall. The flowers are greenish-white.
There are 50 Rytigynia species. They are in tropical Africa and are all deciduous.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in mountainforest.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Cameroon, Congo DR, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique
How it is used for food
The ripe fruit are eaten raw.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Epodo, Metagure, Miqee, Mitto
Synonyms
Canthium neglectum Hiern.; Plectronia neglecta (Hiern) K. Schum. ex Engl.;