Pachycymbium sprengeri
(N. E. Br.) M. G., Gilbert
Baqibaqi
Apocynaceae Edible: Shoots, Leaves
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A small herb. It is less than 25 cm high. It is a stick like plant. It does not have leaves.
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Edible Uses
The shoots and leaves are boiled and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The plant is boiled and eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It is grown between stones in walls.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia,
Cultivation
It is grown from cuttings.
Notes
Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.
Synonyms
Caralluma sprengeri (Damm.)
Also Known As
Baqibaqa
References (2)
- Ethiopia: Famine Food Field Guide. http://www.africa.upenn.edu/faminefood/category1.htm (As Caralluma sprengeri)
- 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
