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Ethulia scheffleri

S. Moore

Asteraceae Edible: Leaves

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Description

A tropical herb found in Kenya at elevations between 1,500-2,500 m above sea level, growing in swampy sites and along streams.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 1,500-2,500 m above sea level in Kenya. It grows in swampy sites and along streams.

Where It Grows

Africa, East Africa, Kenya,

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 90

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