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Maerua sessiliflora

Gilg.

Capparaceae Edible: Fruit

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Description

A tropical tree in the Capparaceae family.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Somalia,

Also Known As

Jiic

References (1)

  • Omer, M., 2011, Diversity of Woody Species, Local Knowledge and Management Practices in Different Land Use Systems of Awbare Wereda, Jig-Jiga Zone of Somali Region, Ethiopia. M. Sc. thesis Addis Abba University p 47

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