Keetia purpurascens
(Bullock) Bridson
Rubiaceae Edible: Fruit
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Summary
Source: WikipediaKeetia purpurascens is a species of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Tanzania.
Description
A slightly climbing tropical plant in the Rubiaceae family with edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Tanzania,
Synonyms
Canthium purpurascens Bullock
References (3)
- East African Herbarium records, 1981,
- JSTOR Global Plants (As Canthium purpurascens)
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 171
