Schlechterella africana

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A climbing herb. It can grow 1.5 m tall. It has a cylinder shaped tuber. The side shoots are often stunted. Leaves are opposite on normal shoots. They are 5-9 cm long by 2-10 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in seasonally dry locations.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Tubers, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Pleurostelma africanum Schltr.; Tacazzea africana (Schltr.) N. E. Br.;