Afrocayratia ibuensis
(Hook. f.) Suesseng
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Description
A slightly fleshy climbing herb in the grape family found in tropical regions near streams and rivers.
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Edible Uses
The roots and tubers are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows near streams and rivers.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Chad, Congo DR, Congo R, East Africa, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Synonyms
Cayratia ibuensis (Hook. f.) SuessengCissus ibuensis Hook.f.Vitis ibuensis BakerVitis intricata Baker
Also Known As
Daole, Ibiabia
References (7)
- Asfaw, Z. and Tadesse, M., 2001, Prospects for Sustainable Use and Development of Wild Food Plants in Ethiopia. Economic Botany, Vol. 55, No. 1, pp. 47-62 (As Cayratia ibuensis)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5. Kew. (As Cayratia ibuensis)
- East African Herbarium records, 1981, (As Cayratia ibuensis)
- 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 (As Cayratia ibuensis)
- Mutie, F. M., et al, 2023, Important Medicinal and Food Taxa (Orders and Families) in Kenya, Based on Three Quantitative Approaches. Plants 2023, 12, 1145 (As Cayratia ibuensis)
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- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 200 (As Cayratia ibuensis)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (As Cayratia ibuensis)
