Brachystelma togoense
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Apocynaceae Edible: Tuber, Root
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A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 30 cm high. The flowers have a bad smell.
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Edible Uses
The tuber is eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The tuber is eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland and mountain regions in Togo.
Where It Grows
Africa, Benin, Ghana, Nigeria, Togo, West Africa,
References (2)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3. Kew.
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
