Rubiaceae FAMILY
Afrocanthium lactescens
Afrocanthium lactescens
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Afrocanthium lactescens is a shrub or small tree growing 3 - 12 metres tall[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ]. The small fruits are collected from the wild, especially by children and herdsmen, and eaten locally.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeTropical Africa - Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, DR Congo, Tanzania, Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique.
HabitatDry savannah grassland, often associated with Acacia tortilis, at elevations up to 1,500 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. ].