Vangueria burnettii
(Tennant) Lantz
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Summary
Source: WikipediaVangueria burnettii is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to southern Tanzania and Zambia.
Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-5 m tall. The branches are slender. There are pale rusty hairs in young parts. The bark is purple-brown and grooved. The leaves are in opposite pairs. The leaf blade are oval and 9 cm long. The leaves are green with some rusty hairs above and pale rusty hairs underneath. The flowers are pale green to yellow. They have a slender tube 1 cm long. The fruit is a rounded verry. It is 1-3 cm across. There are 2-5 reddish brown seeds.
Edible Uses
Fruits - raw. The fleshy fruits taste like chocolate and are much liked by children and herdsmen. The orange-yellow, rounded, fleshy fruit is 1 - 3cm in diameter, containing 2 - 5 red-brown seeds.
Traditional Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Tanzania it grows between 1,200-1,500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Tanzania, Zambia
Cultivation
Plants can ge grown from seeds.
Production
In Tanzania fruit are collected from October to April.
Other Information
The fruit are especially eaten by children.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Findokoli, Kambolambola, Kindokoli, Nkobeliya
References (2)
- Ruffo, C. K., Birnie, A. & Tengnas, B., 2002, Edible Wild Plants of Tanzania. RELMA p 660 (As Tapiphyllum burnettii)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
