Thespesia garckeana

Family: Malvaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 3-4 m tall and can be 10 m tall. The leaves are rounded and have 3-5 lobes arranged like fingers on a hand. The leaves are 20 cm long by 20 cm wide. The flowers are yellow and have dark purple spots and a red centre. The fruit is a capsule 4 cm long by 3 cm wide. They are red. The seeds are 10 m long by 7 mm wide. See Azanza garckeana

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in savannah regions.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Azanza garckeana (E. Hoffm.) Exell & Hillc.; and several others