Mussaenda landolphioides
Wernham
Rubiaceae Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
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Description
A woody climbing vine from the Rubiaceae family with hairy younger stems and yellow flowers. It grows in swamp forests of tropical West Africa.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are used in soup as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used in soup.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in swamp forest in West Africa.
Where It Grows
Africa, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Togo, West Africa,
Synonyms
Mussaenda brachyantha WernhamMussaenda scabrida Wernham
Also Known As
Eze ebwo
References (3)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4. Kew.
- Grubben, G. J. H. and Denton, O. A. (eds), 2004, Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA, Wageningen, Netherlands. p 563
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
