Stipularia africana

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A herb or shrub. It can be 3 m high. The leaves are large. They are 30 cm long by 10 cm wide. They have yellow woolly hairs underneath. The fruit is fleshy and 1.7 cm long by 1.4 cm wide.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in swamps and wet places. It can be on sandy sites in high rainfall places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, Congo R, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, vegetable salt

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Adwokule, Bwa, Fouifoui, Otiri miri

Synonyms

Sabicea africana (P. Beauv.) Hepper;