Euclinia longiflora

Salisb.

Rubiaceae Edible: Fruit 14 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A shrub or small tree. It grows 6 m tall. The flowers are white and have a scent. They are 15 cm long and trumpet shaped or bell shaped. The fruit has black pulp around the seeds that is edible.

Edible Uses

The black pulp surrounding the seeds in the fruit is edible.

Distribution

It is a forest plant. It grows in forest and secondary jungle. It grows along rivers and in palm groves.

Where It Grows

Africa, Angola, Asia, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, India, Liberia, Sierra Leone, West Africa,

Synonyms

Gardenia devoniana Lindl.Gardenia macrantha Schult.Randia bowieana Schult.Randia devoniana (Lindl.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex B. D. JacksRandia macrantha (Schultes) DC.Rothmannia bowieana (A. Cunn. ex Hook.) Benth.Rothmannia macrantha (Schult.) RobynsSolena bowieana (A. Cunn. ex Hook.f.) D. Dietr.Solena macrantha (Schult.) D. Dietr.

Also Known As

Anyofon-bokowa, Go gbondo, Goiaba-de-mato, Gyaneya

References (8)

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 47 (As Randia macrantha)
Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 209, 513 (As Randia macrantha)
Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4. Kew.
Dalziel, 1937,
Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 135 (As Randia macrantha)

Show all 8 references

Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 169
Unwin, A. H., 1920, West African Forests and Forestry. Fisher Unwin Ltd. pdf on Internet p 72 (As Randia macrantha)
World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew