Coreopsis borianiana

Description

An annual herb in the Asteraceae family growing up to 2 m high, found in tropical regions.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are eaten with sesame and used in sauces.

Traditional Uses

The leaves are recorded as being eaten with sesame. They are used in sauces.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, West Africa,

Notes

Possibly edible.

Synonyms

Also Known As

Eru-apata-aparo

References (3)

• Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1. Kew.
• Gallagher, D. E., 2010, Farming beyond the escarpment: Society, Environment, and Mobility in Precolonial Southeastern Burkina Faso. PhD University of Michigan.
• Molla, A., Ethiopian Plant Names. http://www.ethiopic.com/aplants.htm

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