Lamprothamnus zanguebaricus
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 9 m tall. The bark is cracked. The leaves are oblong and 2-16 cm long by 1-7 cm wide. They are heart shaped at the base. They are shiny with raised veins. The flowers have a sweet scent. The fruit is 6-11 mm long and green but turns red. The seeds are oval and 5.5 mm long.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Kenya it grows from sea level to 500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania,
Also Known As
Mchesi, Mchomia, Mkokobara, Mtsome, Mtsomolo, Muk garach, Munyukufu, Mutsame
References (6)
- East African Herbarium records, 1981,
- Kenya Trees, Shrubs, Lianas, 1994, nzdl.org
- Mutie, F. M., et al, 2023, Important Medicinal and Food Taxa (Orders and Families) in Kenya, Based on Three Quantitative Approaches. Plants 2023, 12, 1145
- Pakia, M., 2000, Plant Ecology and Ethnobotany of two sacred forests (Kayas) at the Kenya Coast. M. Sc. Thesis.
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 171
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- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
