Vangueria cinerascens
(Welw. ex Hiern) Lantz
Rubiaceae
A recently (2005) proposed name change. We have followed the treatment in Kew's 'World Checklist of Selected Plant Families', but some other treatments, including the African Plant Database[
328- Title
- African Flowering Plants Database
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
], still treat the plant as Tapiphyllum cinerascens (treated here as a synonym)[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Ancylanthos cinerascens Welw. ex Hiern
Tapiphyllum cinerascens (Welw. ex Hiern) Robyns
Tapiphyllum glomeratum Robyns
Tapiphyllum griseum Robyns
Tapiphyllum inaequale Robyns
Tapiphyllum kaessneri (S.Moore) Robyns
Tapiphyllum laetum Robyns
Tapiphyllum richardsiae Robyns
Tapiphyllum tanganyikense Robyns
Tapiphyllum velutinum laevius (K.Schum.) Robyns
Vangueria kaessneri S.Moore
Vangueria velutina laevior K.Schum.
Common Name:
General Information
Vangueria cinerascens is an erect shrub or small tree with slender, spreading branches. It grows 1 - 3 metres tall from a woody rootstock that is often quite large[
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 edible fruit is sometimes gathered from the wild for local use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Tropical Africa - eastern DR Congo, Burundi, Tanzania, Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique.
Habitat
Brachystegia woodland and secondary woodland, at elevations from 1,100 - 1,300 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.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 2.50 m |
| Pollinators | Bees |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[398. The fleshy fruit is eaten as a snack, especially by children[
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 rounded, yellow-orange-brown-red fruit is 8 - 9mm across, containing 1 - 5 seeds[
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.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is used for fire sticks[
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.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
