Monanthotaxis buchananii
(Engl.) Verdc.
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Meise Botanic Garden
Description
A creeping shrub or small tree. It grows 1.5-7.5 m tall. The young branches are slender and pale brown. They can be hairy at first. The leaves are narrowly oval and 5-10 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. They can be rounded or heart shaped at the base. The flowers can occur singly or in groups of 2-4.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia,
Synonyms
Popowia buchananii (Engl.) Engl. & DielsUnona buchananii Engl.
References (1)
- Ojelel, S., et al, 2019, Wild edible plants used by communities in and around selected forest reserves of Teso-Karamoja region, Uganda. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2019) 15:3
