Acanthopale aethiopica
C. B. Clarke
Acanthaceae Edible: ?
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A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia,
Notes
Possibly edible. There are 15 Acanthopale species. Not in The Plant List.
References (1)
- Molla, A., Ethiopian Plant Names. http://www.ethiopic.com/aplants.htm
