ZZ Thecacoris spathulifolia
(Pax) Leandri
Phyllanthaceae Edible: Medicine
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A shrub. It can grow 2 m tall. The leaves are 1-3 cm long by 0.5-1.2 cm wide. Plants are separately male and female. The fruit are 4-5 mm long by 7-8 mm wide and have 3 lobes.
Medicinal Uses
Used medicinally in traditional practice.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Madagascar,
Synonyms
Cyathogyne bussei PaxCyathogyne spathulifolia PaxThecacoris bussei (Pax) Radcl.-Sm.
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
