Salacia columna
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Description
A creeper or liane. It grows 10 m long. The fruit is a flattened round shape and 4-5 cm across. The flesh is sweet and edible.
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Edible Uses
The fruit flesh is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, West Africa,
References (2)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1. Kew.
- JSTOR Global Plants edible
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