Pleiocoryne fernandensis
(Hiern) Rauschert
Rubiaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A small shrub. It can be a creeper. The flowers are white or green. They have a scent.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the forest across West Africa.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, West Africa,
Synonyms
Polycoryne fernandensis (Hiern) Keay.
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
