Rinorea laevigata

Botanical Description

Lobolobo is a shrub or tree with a dense, spreading crown; it can grow up to 15 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for its edible leaves, which are eaten locally. It has been suggested that this plant has the potential to become a much wider used food source if improved through cultivation[ 501 Title Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 20 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Smithsonian Institute; Washington. Year 1925 ISBN Description A botanical journal, it includes a monograph on the American species of the genus Rinorea. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].