Strychnos innocua – Famine Foods

Strychnos innocua

Uses

Kenya (Mbeere division, Embu district): fruit eaten. These are edible like an orange, although pulpy and with less juice. Malawi: fruit eaten.

Additional Information

Name Authority:
Delile.
Misc:
The seeds of the spiny form are known to be extremely poisonous.

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