1. Home
2. Chassalia umbraticola

Chassalia umbraticola

Botanic Family

Rubiaceae

Author

Vatke

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Kenya
• Mozambique
• Tanzania

Natural Habitats

• Forest. Used for building poles

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Feb
• Jun
• Aug
• Sep
• Oct
• Nov
• Dec

Fruiting Times

• Mar
• Apr
• May
• Jul
• Oct

Lianescent glabrate shrub or tree with leaves 100mm x 60mm, green fruit striped white maturing black 4mm long, 25mm long white flowers in terminal cymes to 50mm diameter with bracts, white 5-lobed corolla

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• FOTA
• Kew