ZZ Psychotria psychotrioides

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It can grow 6 m tall. The leaves are opposite and simple. The flowers are white. The fruit are red.

The bark is used for medicine.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 1,200 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Benin, Burkina faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, CAR, Chad, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Medicine

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Azier, Cafe marron

Synonyms

Cephaelis congensis Hiern; Grumilea psychotrioides DC.; Uragoga psychotrodes (DC.) Kuntze;