Rubiaceae FAMILY

Rothmannia longiflora

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Rothmannia longiflora is an evergreen shrub or small tree up to 9 metres tall, often with climbing stems[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. The plant is gathered from the wild for local medicinal use. A decorative plant with large, attractive, trumpet-shaped, white or pink flowers it is worth cultivating as an ornamental[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa - Sierra Leone to Sudan, south to Angola, Malawi and Tanzania.

HabitatUndergrowth of primary as well as secondary forest, at elevations from sea-level up to 1,700 metres[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].