Rubiaceae FAMILY
Canthium oligocarpum
Canthium oligocarpum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Canthium oligocarpum is a shrub or tree growing 1.5 - 20 metres tall. The trunk and young branches are armed with thin spines up to 20mm long[ 398 Title Edible Wild Plants of Tanzania Publication Author Ruffo, C.K.: Birnie, A. & Tengnas, B. Publisher Regional Land Management Unit; Nairobi. Year 2002 ISBN 9966-896-60-0 Description A very well presented, simple guide to growing and utilizing wild food plants in Tanzania, with line drawings of each plant, a description, habitat and range, non-food as well as food uses, plus basic information on growing the plants. ]. The edible fruit is gathered from the wild for local consumption.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeTropical Africa - Sudan, Ethiopia, DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique.
HabitatMoist forest, forest edges, valley forest remnants, at elevations from 1,800 - 2,600 metres[ 398 Title Edible Wild Plants of Tanzania Publication Author Ruffo, C.K.: Birnie, A. & Tengnas, B. Publisher Regional Land Management Unit; Nairobi. Year 2002 ISBN 9966-896-60-0 Description A very well presented, simple guide to growing and utilizing wild food plants in Tanzania, with line drawings of each plant, a description, habitat and range, non-food as well as food uses, plus basic information on growing the plants. ].