Vangueriopsis longiflora
Verdc.
Rubiaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Vangueriopsis longiflora is a tree growing about 13 metres tall[
].
The edible fruit is gathered from the wild for local use. The tree also supplies timber and fuel for local use and is sometimes planted to provide shade and bee forage[
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Eastern Africa - Tanzania.
Habitat
Lowland forests and thickets[
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 10.00 m |
| Pollinators | Bees |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of tropical areas, where it is found at elevations up to 1,200 metres. The mean annual rainfall is approximately 2,000 - 2,500mm, with a dry period of about four months, when each month receives 50 mm of rain on average, and
months of no rain are frequent[
485- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Vol 75
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden: Boston.
- Year
- 1988
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains, amongst other things, an article on the flora of Tanzania, a treatment of the genus Xyris and one for the Panamanian Boraginaceae. It can be downloaded from the internet.
].
Edible Uses
The fruits are edible[
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is white and perishable. It is used for firewood and domestic utensils[
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
