Rhabdophyllum affine subsp. myrioneurum
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Meise Botanic Garden
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Meise Botanic Garden
Description
A tropical shrub in the Ochnaceae family that grows 4-5 m tall.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Ghana, West Africa,
Notes
The name is ambiguous. It may be Rhabdophyllum myrioneurum or Ouratea affinis (Syn. Rhabdophyllum affine)
Synonyms
Ouratea myrioneuraOuratea stenorrhachis Gilg.Rhabdophyllum stenorhachis (Gilg.) Tiegh.Rhabdophyllum myrioneurum (Gilg.) Tiegh.
References (2)
- 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 42 (As Rhabdophyllum affine subsp. myrioneurum)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4. Kew. (As Rhabdophyllum affine subsp. myrioneurum)
