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Phylloctenium decaryanum

Family: Bignoniaceae


What it is like

A shrub or small tree. The leaves are opposite and simple. The flowers are large and funnel shaped. The fruit is a long berry a little like a vanilla bean.

There are 3 Phylloctenium species in Madagascar.


Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in dry deciduous forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Madagascar


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


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