Tarenna littoralis
(Hiern) Bridson
Limpopo butterspoon
Rubiaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical shrub or small tree with edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe,
Notes
Tarenna littoralis (Hiern) Bridson is a synonym of Coptosperma littorale (Hiern) Degreef. while Tarenna littoralis Merr. is an accepted name.
Synonyms
Enterospermum littorale Hiern.
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 176
