Salacia cornifolia

Description

A tropical creeping liane with sweet edible fruit pulp.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten fresh.

Traditional Uses

The fruit are eaten fresh.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Gabon, Ghana, Sierra Leone, West Africa,

Also Known As

Ayamensa

References (5)

• Aboagye, L. M., et al, 2007, Underutilized species Policies and Strategies. Report. CSIR Ghana. p 11
• Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1. Kew.
• JSTOR Global Plants edible
• Nyadanu, D., et al, 2015, Agro-biodiversity and challenges of on-farm conservation: the case of plant genetic resources of neglected and underutilized crop species in Ghana. Genet. Resourc. Crop Evol. 62(7):
• World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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