Capparaceae Cleome viscosa L.

| |	© P.Ekpe / NSBP

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Keywords in this picture :

• Foliage
• Fruit
• Vegetative
• Inflorescence
• Flower & fruit
• Plant parts

Places where this species can be found :

• Grenada - GRENADA
• Mole National Park - NSBPGHANA

Species information

Description
Herb or small weedy shrub with green stems, to 1m; Petals yellow; plants sticky. 3-5 leaflets;

Interest
A tea from the leaves is used to treat colds and fevers in Greanda (Politi, 1996).

Specimen information

Collection Date
03/06/2005

Collector
Ekpe, P.

Specimen Number
197

Location
Along the Mole Airstrip road.

Notes
Annual herb. Leaves and fruits pubescent. Flowers yellow.

Coordinates
Latitude: 9.146110 N   Longitude: 1.498010 W   Altitude: 0.0