Polygonum limbatum
Meissn.
Mangalleta, Marang, Sukuripota
Polygonaceae Edible: Leaves
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc-sa
(c) David Hoare, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc-sa
(c) David Hoare, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc-sa
(c) David Hoare, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Description
A plant which keeps growing from year to year. The stems are hairy at first. They are 80-120 cm long. The leaves are sword shaped and 8-10 cm long. They have short hairs on both sides.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in wet wooded places.
Where It Grows
Angola, Asia, Central Africa, Egypt, Gambia, India, Nigeria, North Africa, Senegal, West Africa,
Notes
There are about 50 Polygonum species.
References (3)
- Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 479
- Singh, H.B., Arora R.K.,1978, Wild edible Plants of India. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. p 33
- Thiselton-Dywer, W.T., (Ed.), 1913, Flora of Tropical Africa. Vol VI-section 1. Reeve, p 108
