Rutidea orientalis
Bridson
Fringe tail
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Description
A climber in the tree canopy. It can be 6 m tall. The leaves are opposite and broadly sword shaped. They are shiny and dark green above and paler with yellow hairs underneath. The flowers are in dense clusters. They are small and white. They have a strong scent. The fruit are 5-9 mm across. They are yellow or orange. They turn purple-black when ripe.
Edible Uses
The fruit is used for beer.
Traditional Uses
The fruit is used for beer.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grow in the rain-forest from lowlands to the mountains. It grows in evergreen rain-forest between 350-1,600 m above sea level. It grows in deep shade along rivers.
Where It Grows
Africa, Burundi, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Southern Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe,
Synonyms
References (3)
- Glover, 1967,
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 175
- White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. and Chapman, J. D., 2001, Evergreen Forest Flora of Malawi. Kew. p 494
