Afrocanthium shabanii
(Bridson) Lantz
Rubiaceae Edible: Fruit
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAfrocanthium shabanii is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Tanga Region Tanzania.
Description
A tropical shrub or small tree in the Rubiaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Tanzania,
Synonyms
Canthium shabanii Bridson
Also Known As
Ntuavuha
References (2)
- Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 146: 278 2004.
- Msuya, T. S., et al, 2010, Availability, Preference and Consumption of Indigenous Foods in the Eastern Arc Mountains, Tanzania, Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 49:3, 208-227 (As Canthium shabanii)
