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Thailand powderpuff
Combretum constrictum

Family: Combretaceae


What it is like

A shrub or small climber. It grows 1.5-3 m tall. The leaves are almost opposite and they are 6 cm long by 3 cm wide. The flowers are red or pink and have 5 parts. The fruit are 5 angled.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, East Africa, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Somalia, Tanzania


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Plant


How it is grown

It can be grown by seed or stem cuttings.


Its other names

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