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SOURCES (T. daniellii (Benn.) Benth.) Hackett C 1982 pp 54 [FER, PHO, DEP, PH, TEXT, TEMP] Duke J 1975 pp 29 [PH, RAIN, TEMP] Roecklein J 1987 pp 410 [USE] GROWING PERIOD Herb. USE The pulp around the seed has a sweetening effect, it contains the taste modifying protein thaumatin. Its leafs are used for wrapping food and meat. COMMON NAMES Miracle-fruit, Katempe, Miraculous fruit, Katemfe. FURTHER INF It is a common plant which grows wild in forest clearings in many parts of Ghana. Fruits are traditinally collected from wild plants. |
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