Pauridiantha paucinervis subsp. holstii
(Heirn.) Bremek., (K. Schum.) Verdc.
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 7 m high. There are 4 subspecies. The seeds are orange-brown.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the understorey in the mountain rainforest. It suits humid locations. It also grows in swamp forests. It grows from 1,500-2,350 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Africa, Burundi, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Southern Africa, Tanzania, Zambia,
Notes
The subspecies have probably been reduced back to the species.
Synonyms
References (5)
- East African Herbarium records, 1981,
- Flora Zambesiaca. http://apps.kew.org/efloras
- Fowler, D. G., 2007, Zambian Plants: Their Vernacular Names and Uses. Kew. p 84
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 172
- White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. and Chapman, J. D., 2001, Evergreen Forest Flora of Malawi. Kew. p 479
