Vangueria infausta Burch.
Species in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
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Vangueria infausta
Vangueria infausta, the medlar[1] or African medlar, is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae, which is native to the southern and eastern Afrotropics. The fruits are consumed by humans and have a pleasant apple like flavor. The specific name infausta alludes to the misfortune believed to result from its use as firewood.[2] Contents 1 Description 2 Range 3 Uses 4 References Descrip... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)
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- Parent Taxon
- Vangueria
- Global Pollen Project UUID
- bf1cf132-aa65-45fa-95db-1cac1f4af959
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
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