Psychotria leptophylla
Hiern
Rubiaceae Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
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Murielle Simo-Droissart
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Murielle Simo-Droissart
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Murielle Simo-Droissart
Description
A tropical forest shrub growing approximately 2.5 m tall with shining red fruit and edible leaves.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are boiled as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are boiled as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo DR, Congo R, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, West Africa,
Synonyms
Pavetta tenuifolia Benth.Psychotria setacea HiernUragoga leptophylla (Hiern) KuntzeUragoga setacea (Hiern) Kuntze
References (2)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4. Kew.
- Grubben, G. J. H. and Denton, O. A. (eds), 2004, Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA, Wageningen, Netherlands. p 438
