Aneilema pedunculosum
C. B. Clarke
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Description
A herb. It bends over and keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are narrowly oval and have a false leaf stalk. The flowers are at the top of the plant and are dense. The flowers are small and blue.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in shady places in forests and is often near streams. It grows up to 800 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Also Known As
Cinkovwa
References (2)
- Food Composition Tables for use in Africa FAO http://www.fao.org/infoods/directory No. 505
- Fowler, D. G., 2007, Zambian Plants: Their Vernacular Names and Uses. Kew. p 65
