VERNACULAR NAME: |
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| Nam Nam [1941]; Nam-Nam [1941] | |
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GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
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HABITATS:
Africa
Cultivated [106];
LITERATURE POINTERS: |
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| Description [1941, 1948, 2002, 2023, 2234, 3001, 3011, 3898] ; Illustration [3001] | |
DESCRIPTORS: |
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| Climbing: Not climbing [1941] [3011] ; Further editing: 2004-2005 Novoselova MS, 2005-04 Seneviratne GI (Sinhala & Tamil Names) ; Habit: Shrub [3011], Tree [1941] [3011] ; Lifespan: Perennial [1941] [3011] ; Source(s): 1988 (Africa) Lock JM, 1990 (New Zealand & Pacific) Horn P, 1993 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H, 1994 (Indo-China) Lock JM & Heald J, 2004 (Malesia) Lock JM & Ford C (SJ2005), 2004-11 (S Asia) Kumar S & Sane P, 2005 (Indian Oc | |
USES: |
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| Chemical products [2023, 3030]; Food and Drink [2002, 2023, 3011]; Medicine [2023, 3030] | |
NOTES:
mainland. [2002]
Probably native of E.Malesia. [3938]
Cultivated. [2234]
Edible but acid-tasting. [1941]
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