Chamaecrista kirkii var. guineensis
(Steyaert) Lock
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Description
A tropical shrub in the Fabaceae family, distributed in tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo DR, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, West Africa,
Notes
There are 100 Cassia species. This group has been revised to a smaller more consistent group. Also as Caesalpinaceae.
Synonyms
Cassia kirkii var. guineensis Steyaert
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 46 (As Cassia kirkii var. guineensis)
- Bull. Jard. Bot. Etat. 20:256. 1950 (As Cassia kirkii var. guineensis)
