Grevea madagascariensis
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What to Eat
The fruit is used as a spice.
How to Identify
A plant in the Montiniaceae family native to Madagascar.
How to Grow
Montiniaceae
Production
A shrub. It grows 2-3 m tall. Older stems are very pale brown. The leaves are opposite and oval. They are 4-19 cm long by 2-8 cm wide. They taper to the tip. Male and female flowers are separate. The fruit are flask shaped and 3-4 cm long by 1-1.2 cm wide. They have ribs. The seeds are reddish-brown.
Names & Synonyms
Grevea madagascariensis subsp. sublevis Verdc.
References (1)
- Seidemann J., 2005, World Spice Plants. Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy. Springer. p 170