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Millettia barteri

(Benth.) Dunn

Fabaceae Edible: Stems - water, Medicine 4 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A climber. It can grow 30 m long. It has pith in the stems. The flowers are red and turn purple.

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Edible Uses

The stems are used for their water content and medicinal properties.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, West Africa,

Synonyms

Lonchocarpus barteri Benth.

References (1)

  • World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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