ZZ Calycosiphonia spathicalyx
(K. Schum.) Robbr.
Rubiaceae Edible: Medicine
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A small tree or straggling shrub. It grows 2-8.5 m tall. The leaves are 7-22 cm long and 3-8 cm wide. The flowers are in groups of 1-3 in the axils of leaves. The fruit are 9-13 mm long by 4-12 mm wide. There are 2 seeds.
Medicinal Uses
Used medicinally.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests between 250-915 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Congo R, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, West Africa,
Synonyms
Coffea spathicalyx K. Schum.Tricalysia spathicalyx (K. Schum.) A. Chev.
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
