Cleistanthus ripicola
J. Leonard
Phyllanthaceae Edible: Fruit
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Meise Botanic Garden
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Description
A tropical shrub or small tree in the Phyllanthaceae family that grows in damp locations and near rivers.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in damp locations or near rivers.
Where It Grows
Africa, Benin, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Togo, West Africa,
Notes
It has also been put in the family Euphorbiaceae.
References (2)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2. Kew.
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
