Pavetta catophylla
K. Schum.
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Description
A shrub. It can grow to 2 m tall. The leaves are 3-9 cm long by 1-4 cm wide. They are broadly oval. The flowers are in compact groups. They have a sweet scent. The fruit is black or greyish green and 5-7 mm across. The seed are black and 4.5 mm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Mozambique,
Also Known As
Nhathatha
References (2)
- Cunningham, 1985,
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 173
