Rothmannia fischeri
(K. Schum.) Bullock
Woodland rothmannia
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Description
An evergreen shrub. It can be a small tree up to 8 m high. The bark is smooth and dark brown. The leaves are dark green and leathery. The flowers have yellow lobes with purple stripes that are white inside. They have a sweet scent. The fruit are round and 6.5 cm across.
Edible Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in woodland amongst rocks. It can be on the edges of forests. In Kenya it grows between 600-1,600 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Cultivation
Plants are easy to grow from seeds.
Also Known As
Mudododo, Muendeluka, Mutambawebungu
References (5)
- Aparicio, H., et al, 2021, Ethnobotanical study of medicinal and edible plants used in Nhamacoa area, Manica province-Mozambique. South African Journal of Botany 139 (2021) 318-328
- Drummond, R. B., 1981, Common Trees of the Central Watershed Woodlands of Zimbabwe, National Herbarium Salisbury. p 204
- Kenya Trees, Shrubs, Lianas, 1994, nzdl.org
- Mutie, F. G., 2020, Conservation of Wild Food Plants and Their Potential for Combatting Food Insecurity in Kenya as Exemplified by the Drylands of Kitui County. Plants 2020, 9, 1017
- Mutie, F. M., et al, 2023, Important Medicinal and Food Taxa (Orders and Families) in Kenya, Based on Three Quantitative Approaches. Plants 2023, 12, 1145
