Pavonia burchellii
(DC.) R. A. Dyer
MalvaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 1,000-1,500 m above sea level.
Africa, Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Congo DR, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa,
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 herb or shrub. It grows 1 m tall. The leaves are broadly oval and 6-7 cm long by 6-7 cm wide. The base is heart shaped. There are shallow lobes along the edges. The flower petals are yellow to orange.
Names & Synonyms
Althaea burchellii DC.Pavonia patens (Andrews) Chiov.Sida patens Andrews
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
