Tennantia sennii
(Chiov.) Verdc. & Bridson
Rubiaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A shrub. It grows 1-3 m tall. The leaves are on short spurs. The leaves are narrowly oval and wedge shaped at the base. The flowers are white, pink or yellow. They are in groups of 3-5. The fruit is yellow-green to black and 5-6 mm across.
Edible Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry bushland. It grows between 50 and 1,050 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Somalia,
Synonyms
Tricalysia sennii Chiov.Xeromphis keniensis Tennant
Also Known As
Kisilungu, Mutuunka
References (5)
- Kenya Trees, Shrubs, Lianas, 1994, nzdl.org
- Mutie, F. G., 2020, Conservation of Wild Food Plants and Their Potential for Combatting Food Insecurity in Kenya as Exemplified by the Drylands of Kitui County. Plants 2020, 9, 1017
- Mutie, F. M., et al, 2023, Important Medicinal and Food Taxa (Orders and Families) in Kenya, Based on Three Quantitative Approaches. Plants 2023, 12, 1145
- Shumsky, S., et al, 2014, Institutional factors affecting wild edible plant (WEP) harvest and consumption in semi-arid Kenya. Land Use Policy 38(2014) 48-69
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
