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Asparagus flagellaris is a flowering plant that is native to tropical Africa.
Like related species, the shoot-tips are eaten as a vegetable. The fruit — juicy orange berries with a sweet taste — are also eaten.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Asparagus flagellaris by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
