Pigea enneasperma
(Linn.)Forst.
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Description
A tropical herb or small shrub in the Polygalaceae family, found in seasonally dry areas.
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Edible Uses
Leaves are prepared as tea.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in seasonally dry areas.
Where It Grows
Andamans, Angola, Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central Africa Republic, CAR, China, Congo R., Congo DR, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, SE Asia, Senegal, Socotra, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Synonyms
References (2)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 510 (As Polygala theezans)
- Plants For A Future (As Polygala theezans)
