ZZ Crossopteryx febrifuga

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-5 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and 2-14 cm long by 1-8 cm wide. The flowering shoots are 6-10 cm long. They are white to yellow. The fruit is a capsule 0.6-1 cm long.

Edible caterpillars feed on this tree.

Where it is found

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

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, East Africa, Kenya, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Medicine, caution

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Chomelia angolensis (Hiern) Kuntze; Chomelia buchananii K. Schum.; Chomelia mossambicensis (Hiern) Kuntze; Crossopteryx africana Baill.; Crossopteryx kotschyana Fenzl.; Rondeletia africana T. Winterb. Rondeletia febrifuga Afzel. ex G. Don; Tarenna angolensis Hiern; Tarenna mosambicensis Hiern;