Kosteletzkya adoensis

(Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Mast.

Malvaceae Edible: Leaves, Root, Manna 2 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A scrambling herb or shrub. It keeps growing from year to year. It can be 2 m tall.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are used as flavouring in sauces and other dishes, and to flavour palm wine. The roots and manna are also edible portions.

Traditional Uses

The leaves are used as flavouring in sauces and other dishes. They are also used to flavour palm wine.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows near rivers in woodland in West and Central Africa. It grows between 1,000-2,350 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Africa, Angola, Arabia, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Middle East, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe,

Synonyms

Hibiscus adoensis Hochst. ex A. Rich.Hibiscus katangensis De Wild.Kosteletzkya hispida BakerPentagonocarpus adoensis (A.Rich.) KuntzePentagonocarpus backerianus Kuntze

Also Known As

Kotrobato, Shugtalu

References (3)

Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4. Kew.
Seidemann J., 2005, World Spice Plants. Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy. Springer. p 193
World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew