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Tragia pungens
Family: Euphorbiaceae
What it is like
A climbing shrub. The stems can be 2 m long.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the desert. It tends to grow between 900-2,000 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Yemen
How it is used for food
The ripe fruit are eaten raw.
It is a famine food.
Edible parts
Leaves, fruit, medicine
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Doobii
Synonyms
Jatropha pungens Forssk.; Tragia arabica Baill.; Tragia cordata Willd.; Tragia cordifolia Vahl.;