Vangueria vestita (Robyns)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Vangueria

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-4 m high. The bark is brown. It is rough and flaky. Young shoots are covered with densely woolly hairs. The leaves are broadly oval. They are 2-8 cm long by 1.6-7.5 cm wide. They are covered with woolly hairs. They are dull green above and yellowish underneath. The base is lobed and almost clasps the stem. The flowers are greenish-yellow and 6 mm long. The flowers occur in clusters of 10-12 in the axils of leaves. The fruit are round and 1.5 cm across. They taper towards the base. They are densely covered with soft hairs. Fruit are yellow-brown when mature.
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A tropical plant. It occurs in open woodland often among rocks.
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Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77176866-1
WFO ID wfo-0001428839
COL ID 7BLG4
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Synonyms

Tapiphyllum vestitum Vangueria vestita