Corallocarpus schimperi
(Naud.) Hook. f.
Cucurbitaceae Edible: Leaves
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Description
A climber. The roots are fibrous. It has long tendrils coiled like a spring. The leaves are broadly oval or heart shaped and 3-6 cm long by 4-9 cm wide. There are teeth along the edge and fine hairs on the leaf. Male flowers are near the ends and female flowers do not have stalks. They are in clusters. The fruit are oval and cone shaped and red. They are 1-1.5 cm long. The seeds are about 3 mm long. Plants vary a lot.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Arabia, Asia, East Africa, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan,
Synonyms
Corallocarpus courbonii (Naud.) Cogn.Corallocarpus velutinus (Dalz. & Gibs.) Hook. f. ex C. B. Cl.Rhynchocarpa courbonii Naud.Rhynchocarpa pedunculosa Naud.Rhynchocarpa schimperi Naud.
Also Known As
Danqesha
References (4)
- Addis, G., et al, 2013, The Role of Wild and Semi-wild Edible Plants in Household Food Sovereignty in Hamer and Konso Communities, South Ethiopia. Ethnobotany Research & Applications. 11:251-271
- East African Herbarium records, 1981,
- Lulekal, E., et al, 2011, Wild edible plants in Ethiopia: a review on their potential to combat food insecurity. Afrika Focus - Vol. 24, No 2. pp 71-121
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 100
