Rothmannia engleriana

Botanical Description

Rothmannia engleriana is a small, spindly tree with light branching that is often whorled, giving a rounded or flat-topped crown. It grows from 2 - 9 metres tall[ 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 plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of wood.