Tristemma leiocalyx
Cogn.
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Description
A soft woody plant. There is a mass of stems lying along the ground. These form roots at the nodes. There are shoots 1.5 m tall. The stems are 4 angled. The leaves are 11 cm long by 6 cm wide. They have a short point. The leaf stalk is 3 cm long. The flower petals are white or pink.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in damp places. It is often near water and in lowland rain-forest. It is often between 1,140 m to 1,320m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo DR, Sudan, Uganda,
Synonyms
Tristemma roseum Gilg.Tristemma vincoides Gilg.
Also Known As
Kimbunga mbunga, Makondo makambolo, Masa mansa, Mbunga mbunga, Nsa masa
References (3)
- Latham, P., 2004, Useful Plants of Bas-Congo province. Salvation Army & DFID p 282
- Lautenschläger, T., et al, 2018, First large-scale ethnobotanical survey in the province of Uíge, northern Angola. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2018) 14:51
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
