Abutilon mauritianum var. cabrae
(De Wild. et T. Durand) Verdc.
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Meise Botanic Garden
Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows near rocky outcrops between 1,050-1,350 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR, Uganda,
Cultivation
It can be grown from stem cuttings.
Notes
There are about 160 Abutilon species.
Synonyms
Abutilon cabrae De Wild. et T. Durand
References (3)
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 50
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 203
- Okigbo, B.N., Vegetables in Tropical Africa, in Opena, R.T. & Kyomo, M.L., 1990, Vegetable Research and development in SADCC countries. Asian Vegetable Research and development Centre. Taiwan. p 42
