Dyschoriste trichocalyx
(Oliv.) Lindau
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Description
A herb or small shrub. The stems are woody at the base. The stems are 1.5 m tall. They are hairy. The leaves are narrowly oval and 3-10 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. There are 3-15 flowers in a group.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania,
Synonyms
Calophanes trichocalyx Oliv.Dyschoriste decora S. MooreHygrophila quadrangularis De Wild.
References (2)
- Kakeya, 1976,
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 44
