Rubiaceae FAMILY

Fadogia ancylantha

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Fadogya ancylantha is a perennial plant with stems up to 180cm long that can become woody, growing out of a woody rootstock that is up to 2cm in diameter[ 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 fruits are much liked by children and herdsmen, who commonly harvest them from the wild. The plant is also used as a chewstick to care for the teeth.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa - Nigeria to Sudan and Uganda, south through eastern Africa to Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

HabitatGrassland with scattered trees, high grassland, Acacia and Combretum wooded grassland as well as Brachystegia woodland; also in old cultivation, at elevations from 100 - 1,900 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. ].