Campylospermum laxiflorum
(De Wild. & T. Durand) Tiegh
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Description
A shrub. It grows 1-4 m tall. The leaves are oval and taper to both ends. The flowers are bright yellow.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows up to about 1,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Amazon, Angola, Bolivia, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South America,
Synonyms
References (1)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 596 (As Ouratea macrobotrys)
