Bullockia setiflora (Hiern) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Bullockia

Characteristics

A small shrub or tree with several stems. It can be 4.5 m tall. They have smooth spreading branches. The bark is grey and smooth. The leaves are opposite and in clusters on small side shoots. They are sword shaped or oval. They are narrowly oval and 1-8 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. They are mid green above and more pale underneath. There are are pale hairs on both surfaces. The flowers are small, yellow and star like. There are 5-7 flowers together on slender stalks in the axils of leaves. The fruit are on short hairy stalks. They are pear shaped and 8-10 mm long. They have 2 lobes. They are black but yellow when ripe. They are edible.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 4.0
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Environment

A tropical and subtropical plant. It occurs in deep sand and on the edges of forests along rivers. It can be in dune forest. It grows in deciduous woodland and sand forest. It is usually on rocky outcrops.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten.
Uses food gene source medicinal
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Bullockia setiflora world distribution map, present in Kenya, Mozambique, eSwatini, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77101429-1
WFO ID wfo-0000911878
COL ID 5X482
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Synonyms

Plectronia setiflora Plectronia telidosma Canthium microcodon Canthium setiflorum Canthium telidosma Bullockia setiflora Canthium setiflorum subsp. telidosma