ZZ Psychotria psychotrioides
(DC.) Roberty
Rubiaceae Edible: Medicine
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A shrub or small tree. It can grow 6 m tall. The leaves are opposite and simple. The flowers are white. The fruit are red.
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Medicinal Uses
The bark is used for medicine.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 1,200 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Benin, Burkina faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, CAR, Chad, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, West Africa,
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seed.
Notes
The bark is used for medicine.
Synonyms
Cephaelis congensis HiernGrumilea psychotrioides DC.Uragoga psychotrodes (DC.) Kuntze
Also Known As
Azier, Cafe marron
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
