Tetradenia riparia

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 1-3 m tall. The stems are almost succulent. They are stout and brittle. The leaves are oblong to round and 3.5-8 cm long by 3.5-7 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Botswana, East Africa, Ethiopia, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Medicine

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Basilicum myriostachyum (Benth.) Kuntze; Basilicum riparium (Hochst.) Kuntze; Plectranthus riparius Hochst.; and others