Pyrenacantha spp.
Mchende
Icacinaceae Edible: Fruit
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Luc Devaux
Description
A climbing shrub. The stems are long. The fruit are small and in clusters. The fruit are about 1 cm long.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten.
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Malawi, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Notes
There are 7 Pyracantha species. Icacinaceae ?
References (2)
- Brickell, C. (Ed.), 1999, The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Convent Garden Books. p 850
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 157
