Chassalia kolly
(Schumach.) Hepper
Rubiaceae
Chassalia parviflora Benth.
Chassalia yorubensis K.Schum.
Psychotria benthamiana Hiern
Psychotria kolly Schumach.
Psychotria warneckei K.Schum. & K.Krause
Psychotria yorubensis (K.Schum.) De Wild.
Uragoga benthamiana (Hiern) Kuntze
Uragoga kolly (Schumach.) Kuntze
Common Name:
General Information
Chassalia kolly is a soft-stemmed shrub growing up to 3 metres tall.
The leaves are occasionally harvested from the wild for local food use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
West tropical Africa - Sierra Leone to Cameroon, south to Gabon and Congo.
Habitat
Forests and riparian forests[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
,
617- Title
- Traditional Vegetables in Benin
- Publication
-
- Author
- Achigan-Dako E. Et al
- Publisher
- Darwin Initiative; International Foundation for Science
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Issued as a PDF on the Internet, it contains basic information on over 250 species of plants used for food in Benin.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 2.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Leaves - cooked and eaten as a vegetable[
617- Title
- Traditional Vegetables in Benin
- Publication
-
- Author
- Achigan-Dako E. Et al
- Publisher
- Darwin Initiative; International Foundation for Science
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Issued as a PDF on the Internet, it contains basic information on over 250 species of plants used for food in Benin.
]. They are only eaten very occasionally[
617- Title
- Traditional Vegetables in Benin
- Publication
-
- Author
- Achigan-Dako E. Et al
- Publisher
- Darwin Initiative; International Foundation for Science
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Issued as a PDF on the Internet, it contains basic information on over 250 species of plants used for food in Benin.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
