SPECIES


Local Name : Mukombelo
Scientific Name : Mondia Whytei
Habit : Climber
Uses : It cures stomachaches; it is an appetizer, energizer and rejuvenator. Leaves are used as fodder for domestic animals
Morphology : It has green, oval leaves and produces milk like sap when plugged. Flowers are white in colour with brown seeds
Life Cycle : It takes three years to grow maturely and can stay to over seven years.
Habitat : Moist stream bank, bushes and shrub berries; Dense forest and near cultivated land
Distribution : Forest, cultiaved by communities
Estimated Population : >5000
Average Altitude : 5000-6000 ft
Part Used : Roots and leaves