Cleistanthus libericus
N. E. Br.
Phyllanthaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
It has slender, grey branches. The leaves are oblong and can be heart shaped at the base. They are 6 cm long by 3 cm wide. The flower groups are 2-3 cm long and have rusty hairs.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Benin, Central Africa, Liberia, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Togo, West Africa,
Notes
It has also been put in the family Euphorbiaceae.
References (1)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2. Kew.
