Sherbournia batesii
(Wenham) Hepper
Rubiaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A woody creeper. It is hairy. The leaves are 9-13 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The fruit are 2-3 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.
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Edible Uses
The fruit pulp is eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It has been recorded at 750 & 900 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo DR, Congo R, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon,
Synonyms
Amaralia batesii WernhamSherbournia batesii subsp. batesii
Also Known As
Kalilasasa, Ligele
References (1)
- Termote, C., et al, 2011, Eating from the wild: Turumbu, Mbole and Bali traditional knowledge of non-cultivated edible plants, District Tshopo, DRCongo, Gen Resourc Crop Evol. 58:585-618
