Hypselodelphys violacea
(Ridl.) Milne-Redh.
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Description
A straggling herb. It has slender stems and branches at angles. It produces a thicket 3.5 m high. The flowers are violet and white.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw. The seeds and leaves are also edible.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in secondary jungle especially on humid sites.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Benin, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo R, Côte d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, West Africa,
Synonyms
Donax violacea (Ridl.) RobertyTrachyphrynium preussianum K. Schum.Trachyphrynium violaceum Ridl.
Also Known As
Akwukwa, Amachi, Komou-adjue
References (5)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4. Kew.
- Codjia, J. T. C., et al, 2003, Diversity and local valorisation of vegetal edible products in Benin. Cahiers Agricultures 12:1-12
- Diop, A. l., et al, 2021, Cultural importance of wild edible plants in three sympatric communities: Agni, Akyé and Gwa in the Department of Alépé (Southeast of Côte d’Ivoire). Ethnobotany Research and Applications 22:35. p 7
- Nkeoua, G. & Boundzanga, G. C., 1999, Donnees sur les produits forestieres non ligneux en Republique du Congo. FAO. p 29
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
