Vitex rivularis
Gurke
Lamiaceae Edible: Fruit
Description
A tropical shrub or small tree in the Lamiaceae family, growing 6-8 m high and found in deciduous forest habitats.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in deciduous forest.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, North Africa, Sudan, West Africa,
Notes
Also put in the family Verbenaceae.
Also Known As
Bli, Boumehi, Kataboawin
References (6)
- Abbiw, D.K., 1990, Useful Plants of Ghana. West African uses of wild and cultivated plants. Intermediate Technology Publications and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. p 49
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1. Kew.
- Chapman, J. D. & Chapman, H. M., 2001, The Forest Flora of Taraba and Andamawa States, Nigeria. WWF & University of Canterbury. p 207
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 168
- Vivien, J., & Faure, J.J., 1996, Fruitiers Sauvages d'Afrique. Especes du Cameroun. CTA p 363
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- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
