Scientific
name
Vangueria spp.1
Family name
Rubiaceae
Local name(s)
Timpliqsha (Konsogna)
General description
It is an erect
bush growing plant or small tree. Leaves are opposite, shiny and ovate
in shape with conspicuous veins running both sides from the midrib. The
branches are arranged alternatively on the main stems. Fruits are green
(unripe) round (see picture below).
Edible part(s),
preparation methods and palatability
The flesh and sap of the fruits are
consumed in normal years. Produces fruits once a year mostly in July and
August. The fruits contain four seeds and are red when ripened.
Agroecology
Grows in the
midlands and highlands of Konso.
Propagation
method(s)
By seeds
Sample location(s)
Jarso Kebele, Konso
Remarks
Used for firewood
and construction (Konso).
1Descriptions
can be found in Mbuya et al., 1994: p. 496-499, Bein et al., 1996: p. 388/389
& Maundu et al., 1999: p. 228-232
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