Melastomastrum afzelii
(Hook. f.) A & R Fernandes
Description
A herb. It is hairy. It grows 1 m high. The flowers are red. They are 5 cm across.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, West Africa,
Synonyms
Dissotis paucistellata Stapf.
References (2)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4. Kew.
- Grubben, G. J. H. and Denton, O. A. (eds), 2004, Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA, Wageningen, Netherlands. p 563
