Phylloctenium decaryanum
H. Perrier
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Description
A shrub or small tree. The leaves are opposite and simple. The flowers are large and funnel shaped. The fruit is a long berry a little like a vanilla bean.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in dry deciduous forest.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Madagascar,
Notes
There are 3 Phylloctenium species in Madagascar.
References (3)
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 155
- Schatz, G.E., 2001, Generic Tree Flora of Madagascar. Kew p 82
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
