Virectaria procumbens
(Sm.) Bremek.
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Description
A straggling annual herb. It grows 30 cm high. It often forms roots at the nodes. The flowers are white.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Medicinal Uses
The leaves are used as medicine.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in flooded rice fields and forests along rivers.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, West Africa,
Notes
The leaves are used as medicine.
Synonyms
Virecta procumbens Sm.
Also Known As
Alanba, Kwalu, Sokoi buru
References (3)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, Vol. 4
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 109
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 201
