Parmentiera cereifera

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Candle tree
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae
Genus: Parmentiera
Species: P. cereifera
Binomial name
Parmentiera cereifera

The Candle tree (Parmentiera cereifera) is a tree of the family Bignoniaceae. The fruit is a yellowish green berry that hangs off the branch like candles. The fruits and seeds of this tree are considered to be edible and are generally safe for human consumption.


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