Riocreuxia profusa
N. E. Br.
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Description
A vine. It grows 18 m high. The stems have clear latex. The leaves are opposite and heart shaped. The flowers are in large numbers in branched heads. The flower tube is yellow or orange. The lobes are slender and join at the tip forming a cage.
Edible Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical and subtropical plant. It grows at the edges of forests and in gaps in the forest. In Malawi it grows between 1,400-2,450 m altitude. It also grows along rivers.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Burundi, Central Africa, East Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Umshunko
References (2)
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
- White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. and Chapman, J. D., 2001, Evergreen Forest Flora of Malawi. Kew. p 165
