Urera oblongifolia
Benth.
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Description
A woody creeper. It has roots that can attach to other plants. It can grow 16 m high. It has some stinging glands.
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Edible Uses
The slimy leaves are often cooked together with cassava leaves as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are slimy and often cooked with cassava leaves.
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Known Hazards
The plant is armed with stinging hairs.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in deciduous forests in West Africa.
Where It Grows
Africa, Benin, Central Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tropical America, Togo, West Africa,
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
