Psychotria kirkii

Hiern

Nodule-leaf birdberry

Rubiaceae Edible: Fruit 23 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A small shrub. The leaves are opposite and narrowly oval. They have velvety hairs. There are glands scattered throughout the leaf blade. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves. They are white, cream or greenish. The fruit are a flattened round shape and orange-red when ripe.

Edible Uses

The ripe fruit are eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows in open woodland and savannah. It is often on termite mounds. It grows up to 1,540 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Southern Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe,

Nutrition

Part	Moisture	kJ	kcal	Protein	Vit A	Vit C	Iron	Zinc
Fruit	76	368	88	9.1	—	—	—	—

Synonyms

Psychotria beniensis De Wild.Psychotria ciliatocostata Cufod.Psychotria collicola K. Schum.Psychotria hirtella Oliv.Psychotria kassneri Bremek.Psychotria maculata S. MoorePsychotria mucronata Hiern.Psychotria nairobiensis Bremek.Psychotria petroxenos K. Schum. & K. KrausePsychotria pubifolia De Wild.Psychotria punctata var. hirtella Chiov.Psychotria rutshuruensis De Wild.Psychotria subhirtella K. Schum.Psychotria swynnertonii Bremek.Psychotria volkensii K. Schum.Uragoga kirkii (Hiern) KuntzeUragoga mucronata (Hiern) Kuntze