Phyllanthus limmuensis

Cufod.

PhyllanthaceaeFruit
Phyllanthus limmuensis
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Phyllanthus limmuensis
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Phyllanthus limmuensis
gbif · cc-by
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit is eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant. It grows in high rainfall forest often near streams. It grows between 1,050-2,200 m above sea level.

Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia,

Countries: Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Comoros, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How to Identify

A tropical shrub in the Phyllanthaceae family found in high rainfall forests, often near streams, at elevations between 1,050-2,200 m.

Names & Synonyms

Karacho

References (2)
  • Lulekal, E., et al, 2011, Wild edible plants in Ethiopia: a review on their potential to combat food insecurity. Afrika Focus - Vol. 24, No 2. pp 71-121
  • World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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