Pouchetia baumanniana
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Description
A shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The flowering shoots hang down. The flowers are pale cream. The fruit are dark red berries.
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Edible Uses
The dark red berries are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in swamp forest.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Congo DR, Nigeria, West Africa,
Synonyms
Pouchetia gilletii De Wild.
References (2)
- Ann. Mus. Congo Belge, Bot. ser. 5, 3:289. 1910 (As Pouchetia gilletii)
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 156 (As Pouchetia gilletii)
