Glossonema revoilii
Franch.
Apocynaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical shrub in the Apocynaceae family with edible fruit.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Somalia,
Notes
Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.
Synonyms
Glossonema elliotii Schltr.
Also Known As
Askax
References (2)
- East African Herbarium notes, 1981,
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 64
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