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Pauridiantha dewevrei

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 6 m tall. The stems have dense velvety hairs. The leaves are narrowly oblong and 8-20 cm long by 2-7 cm wide. They taper to the tip and are wedge shaped at the base. The flowering shoots are short and in the axils of leaves. They are yellow to greenish brown. The fruit are yellow or red berries. They are 6 mm across.

There are 20-25 Pauridiantha species. They are in tropical Africa.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in gaps exposed to light in the forest. It grows between 1,800-2,400 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Congo R, Gabon, Guinea, Guinée, Rwanda, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Makaku, Papaya mfinda, Safi di nkanka, Zamba di nkanka

Synonyms

Urophyllum dewevrei De Wild. & T. Durand; Urophyllum kassaiensis K. Schum. ex Mildbr.;