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Family: Verbenaceae
Deciduous shrub (Tall shrub, small tree) Size group 5
Native to SE Africa
Leaf:
Palmately compound
Opposite (occasionally whorled in 3's)
Orbicular
Aromatic
Leaflet:
Elliptical, ovate, lanceolate
Deeply incised, sometimes to the mid-rib
Stem: rigid with short stiff hairs
Flowers:
Terminal panicles
Blue, lavender, inconspicuous
Slight fragrance
Fruit is small, berry-like, and has a calyx
In a famine the seeds can be washed to remove the bitter element, then ground to flour.
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