ZZ Calycosiphonia spathicalyx

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A small tree or straggling shrub. It grows 2-8.5 m tall. The leaves are 7-22 cm long and 3-8 cm wide. The flowers are in groups of 1-3 in the axils of leaves. The fruit are 9-13 mm long by 4-12 mm wide. There are 2 seeds.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests between 250-915 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Congo R, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Medicine

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Coffea spathicalyx K. Schum.; Tricalysia spathicalyx (K. Schum.) A. Chev.;