Gongronema latifolium
Benth.
Bush buck
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GBIF
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MBG
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Ehoarn Bidault
Description
A small woody climber or vine. It has a tuberous base. It grows 2-5 m tall. The stems are hollow and the roots are fleshy. The leaves are broadly oval with a heart shaped base. The flowers are small and yellowish-green.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable and spice, and are commonly sold in local markets.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in deciduous and secondary forests in West Africa. It is often along river banks.
Where It Grows
Africa, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uganda, West Africa,
Other Information
Leaves are sold in local markets.
Notes
There are 5 Gongronema species. They are in Africa. It has also been put in the family Asclepiadaceae.
