Keetia foetida
(Hiern) Bridson
Rubiaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A small tree. It grows 3-5 m high. The fruit are 1 cm across. The fruit are edible but astringent.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are edible but astringent.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Malawi it grows at medium altitude in open woodland.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Malawi,
Synonyms
Canthium foetidum HiernCanthium tophamii Bullock & DunkleyPlectronia foetida (Hiern) K. Schum.
References (1)
- Prins, H. & Maghembe, J. A., 1994, Germination studies on seed of fruit trees indigenous to Malawi. Forest Ecology and Management 64:111-125 (As Canthium foetidum)
