Premna holstii
Gurke
Lamiaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
An erect shrub. It grows 4 m tall. The small branches are hairy. The leaves are opposite and oval or sword shaped. They are 5 cm long. The flowers are small and in dense groups. The fruit are edible.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in the lowlands.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Kenya,
Notes
Also put in the family Verbenaceae.
Also Known As
Mkitsano, Mugambia, Mvumba-ngombe
References (5)
- Dale, I. R. and Greenway, P. J., 1961, Kenya Trees and Shrubs. Nairobi. p 591
- East African Herbarium records, 1981,
- Grivetti, L. E., 1980, Agricultural development: present and potential role of edible wild plants. Part 2: Sub-Saharan Africa, Report to the Department of State Agency for International Development. p 47
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 156
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 198
