Cadaba stenopoda
Gilg. & Benedict
Capparaceae Edible: Leaves
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Description
A small shrub in the Capparaceae family found in tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Tanzania,
Notes
There are about 30 Cadaba species.
Synonyms
Cadaba obovata F. A. Bruce
References (2)
- East African Herbarium records, 1981,
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 76
