Rubiaceae FAMILY

Feretia apodanthera

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Feretia apodanthera is a bushy, deciduous shrub with winding or twisting branches, growing from 2 - 6 metres tall[ 332 Title The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. Publication Author Burkil. H. M. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 1985 - 2004 ISBN Description Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/ , 774 Title Trees and Shrubs of the Sahel. Their Characteristics and Uses. Publication Author von Maydell H. Publisher Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit; Germany Year 1990 ISBN 3-8236-1198-4 Description A well-researched book, usually with more than one photograph of each species and good information on the plant and its uses. ]. The plant is gathered from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and cosmetic.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa - Mauritania and Senegal to Ethiopia and Somalia, south to Kenya and Tanzania.

HabitatSavannah bushland and woodland, often riverine[ 332 Title The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. Publication Author Burkil. H. M. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 1985 - 2004 ISBN Description Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/ ]. Bushland, coastal bushland, thickets, often near rivers or on dry hillsides, forest margins, at elevations from sea level to around 1,400 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. ].