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Phylloctenium bernieri

Baill.

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Description

A small tropical tree in the trumpet-vine family with rough bark and spiny new shoots, producing edible fruit.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, East Africa, Madagascar,

Synonyms

Paracolea boivinii Baill.Paracolea grevei Baill.

Also Known As

Pitikala

References (1)

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

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