Tricalysia pallens
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Description
A shrub or small tree. The leaves are opposite and narrowly oval. They are 11 cm long by 4 cm wide. They are shiny and dark green. The flowers are in clusters of 3. They are white or greenish-cream. The fruit are round and 3-6 mm across. They are red when ripe.
Edible Uses
The leaves are edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forest and along rivers. It grows between 500-1,200 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zimbabwe,
Production
Plants flower August to November.
Synonyms
Tricalysia longistipulata (De Wild. et Th. Durand) De Wild. & T. DurandTricalysia myrtifolia S. Mooreand others
References (3)
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 107 (As Tricalysia longestipulata)
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 217 (As Tricalysia longestipulata)
- Okigbo, B.N., Vegetables in Tropical Africa, in Opena, R.T. & Kyomo, M.L., 1990, Vegetable Research and development in SADCC countries. Asian Vegetable Research and development Centre. Taiwan. p 45 (As Tricalysia longestipulata)
