Tristemma hirtum
P. Beauv.
Melastomataceae Edible: Fruit
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Tariq Stévart
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Tariq Stévart
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Tariq Stévart
Description
A tropical herb or small shrub reaching about 1.3 m in height, found in marshy places and waste land in West Africa. It belongs to the Melastomataceae family.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in marshy places and waste land in West Africa.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Congo, Ghana, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, West Africa,
Also Known As
Apiko, Ogiafe, Orunchi
References (4)
- Abbiw, D.K., 1990, Useful Plants of Ghana. West African uses of wild and cultivated plants. Intermediate Technology Publications and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. p 48
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4. Kew.
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 165
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
