Terminalia parvula
Pampan
Combretaceae Edible: Nuts
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Description
A small tree. It grows 3-5 m tall. The bark is dark grey. It has straight long shoots with spurs. The leaves are on the spur shoots. The leaf blades are 1 cm long by 0.5 cm wide. There are 3 pairs of side veins. The flowers are in a spike 1.5 cm long. The fruit are reddish. They are 2-3 cm long and 1.5 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The nuts are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. In Somalia it grows between 60-870 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Somalia,
Notes
There are about 200-250 Terminalia species. They are tropical. It is an unresolved name in The Plant List.
References (1)
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 37
