Strychnos panganensis

Family: Loganiaceae

What it is like

A scrambling shrub or creeper. It can grow 3-20 m tall. The leaves are dark green and shiny above and more pale underneath. They are 1-5 cm long by 6-30 mm wide. The flowers have 5 parts and have a sweet scent. The fruit are round and 1.1-1.6 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Mdendero, Mkangala

Synonyms

Strychnos bicirrhifera Dunkley; Strychnos guerkeana Gilg.;