Ritchiea reflexa
(K. Schum. & Thonn.) Gilg & Benedict
Capparaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A creeping shrub 30–60 cm tall from the Capparaceae family with cream-coloured flowers, found in tropical dry places.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in dry places.
Where It Grows
Africa, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, North America, Togo, USA, West Africa*,
Synonyms
Capparis reflexa Thon. & Shumach.
Also Known As
Aayerebi
References (3)
- 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
- Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 33:183. 1903
- Le Houerou, H. N., (Ed.), 1980, Browse in Africa. The current state of knowledge. International Livestock Centre for Africa, Ethiopia. p 162
