Kosteletzkya adoensis
(Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Mast.
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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
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
