Psychotria holtzii
(K. Schum) Petit
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Description
A shrub. It grows 1-3 m tall. The stems are slender. They are hairy with white or rusty hairs when young. The leaves are small and 1-4 cm long by 0.5-1.5 cm wide. There are a few flowers in a group. The fruit are fleshy and bright red. They are 5 mm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania,
Synonyms
Anthospermum holtzii K. Schum.
References (2)
- East African Herbarium records, 1981,
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 174
