Connaraceae FAMILY

Rourea orientalis

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Rourea orientalis varies in habit. Usually a deciduous shrub or small tree growing up to 6 metres tall, it sometimes adopts a more climbing habit[ 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. ]. A locally popular vegetable, the plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of wood. The powdered leaves are sold in local markets[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa - Kenya, Tanzania, southern DR Congo, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, northern Botswana.

HabitatForest edges, woodland, bushland, at elevations from sea level to 2,000 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. ].