Clematis simensis
Fresen.
Azzo hareg
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Description
A tall woody climber. It can be 20 m long. Young stems are hairy. The leaves have 5 leaflets with one at the end. The leaves are broadly sword shaped and round at the base and tapering to the tip. Leaflets on the upper leaves can have lobes. The flowers are cream or white.
Edible Uses
Young vegetable shoots are edible.
Traditional Uses
CAUTION: Most Clematis contain an irritant poison.
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Medicinal Uses
Used in traditional medicine.
Known Hazards
Most Clematis species contain an irritant poison; caution is advised.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows on the edge of forests between 1,100-1,860 m above sea level. It can grow up to 3,350 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central Africa, East Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, West Africa, Zimbabwe,
Notes
Probably edible. It is also used in medicine.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Hareg
References (3)
- Chapman, J. D. & Chapman, H. M., 2001, The Forest Flora of Taraba and Andamawa States, Nigeria. WWF & University of Canterbury. p 195
- Grubben, G. J. H. and Denton, O. A. (eds), 2004, Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA, Wageningen, Netherlands. p 560
- Molla, A., Ethiopian Plant Names. http://www.ethiopic.com/aplants.htm
