Anchomanes welwitschii
Rendle
Savanna anchomanes
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Description
A large herb. The leaf stalk is stout and prickly. It grows 1.3 m high. The bract around the flower is greenish-yellow to orange and 15 cm long. Now Anchomanes difformis
Edible Uses
The tuber is eaten after careful preparation.
Traditional Uses
The tuber is eaten after careful preparation.
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Known Hazards
Requires careful preparation before consumption, used as a famine food.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the savanna in west Africa.
Where It Grows
Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, West Africa,
Other Information
It is a famine food.
References (2)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1. Kew. (As Anchomanes welwitschii)
- Dalziel, 1937, (As Anchomanes welwitschii)
