Rutidea glabra
Hiern.
Rubiaceae Edible: Berries, Fruit
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Description
A slender scrambling shrub. The flowers are white and in spreading panicles. The fruit are yellow to red.
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Edible Uses
The berries and fruit are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows near streams and swamps.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, West Africa,
Notes
There are about 30 Rutidea species. They are in tropical Africa.
Synonyms
Pavetta brachycoryne K. Schum.Rutidea tarennoides Wernham
Also Known As
Nserewedua
References (7)
- Abbiw, D.K., 1990, Useful Plants of Ghana. West African uses of wild and cultivated plants. Intermediate Technology Publications and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. p 48
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4. Kew.
- Dalziel, J. M., 1937, The Useful plants of west tropical Africa. Crown Agents for the Colonies London.
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 159
- JSTOR Global Plants edible
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- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 175
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
