Mussaenda afzelii
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Description
A shrub. It can be erect or straggling. It grows 6 m high. The flowers are in dense groups 3 cm long. They are bright yellow.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in marshy paces in closed forest in West Africa.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, West Africa,
Notes
There are about 100 Mussaenda species.
Also Known As
Bikarohe, Dengi dengi, Kaha
References (2)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4. Kew.
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
