Lamiaceae FAMILY

Hoslundia opposita

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Kamyuye is an erect or scrambling shrub-like perennial growing up to 4 metres tall[ 326 Title Flora of Zimbabwe Publication Author Website http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Over 2,000 species as of 2009 (and growing). Each record usually has at least one photo with a botanical description of the plant, range, habitat etc. A very useful site. , 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/ ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its edible fruit, various medicinal uses, and essential oil. It is sometimes grown as a hedge and has also been planted on an experimental basis in Uganda for its essential oil, which is of potential use in perfumery.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa - Senegal to Eritrea and Somalia, through Africa south to S. Africa and Madagascar.

HabitatSecondary, fringing and savannah forest, on river-banks and on old cultivation sites[ 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/ ]. Tropical and subtropical open woodland[ 295 Title PlantZAfrica.com Publication Author Website http://www.plantzafrica.com Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants. ]. Open Brachystegia woodland and grassland at elevations from 700 - 1,540 metres in Zimbabwe[ 326 Title Flora of Zimbabwe Publication Author Website http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Over 2,000 species as of 2009 (and growing). Each record usually has at least one photo with a botanical description of the plant, range, habitat etc. A very useful site. ].