Tristemma incompletum

R. Br.

Melastomataceae Edible: Fruit 375 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A herb. It grows 1 m tall. The stems are angular. The leaves are opposite and heart shaped. They are 10-14 cm long by 5-7 cm wide. The flowers are small and pink. The fruit are small and red and sweet. They are 1 cm across.

Edible Uses

The ripe fruit are eaten raw, especially by children.

Traditional Uses

The ripe fruit are eaten.

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Distribution

A tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Uganda, West Africa,

Other Information

The ripe fruit are eaten raw especially by children.

Also Known As

Anidan, Ebihoro, Tangani'a

References (6)

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
Goode, P., 1989, Edible Plants of Uganda. FAO p 54
Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 165
Terashima, H., et al, 1991, Ethnobotany of the Lega in the tropical rainforest of eastern Zaire: part 1, Zone de Mwenga. African Study Monographs. Suppl. 15:1-61
Terashima, H., et al, 1992, Ethnobotany of the Lega in the Tropical Rainforest of Eastern Zaire (Congo): Part Two, Zone de Walikale, African Study Monographs, Suppl. 19:1-60

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