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Vitex crenata

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Lamiaceae Edible: Fruit

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Paris, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, KA

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Description

A tropical tree in the Lamiaceae family, also sometimes classified in Verbenaceae, native to tropical regions.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, Central Africa, Chad,

Notes

Also put in the family Verbenaceae. Not in The Plant List

References (1)

  • Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 167

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