Phyllarthron comorense
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(c) Aurélien Bour, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Description
A tropical tree in the Bignoniaceae family that grows 15–30 m tall in coastal forests. It produces fruit used for preserves.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are used in jellies.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are used in jellies.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in forests near the coast.
Where It Grows
Africa, Comoros, Mauritius,
References (2)
- Ferns, Useful Tropical Plants
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 490
