Solanum welwitschii
C. H. Wright
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Nicolas Texier
gbif· cc-by-nc-nd
Nicolas Texier
gbif· cc-by-nc-nd
Nicolas Texier
Description
A climbing shrub in the nightshade family that grows to approximately 8 m high, found in lower mountain forests in West Africa.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in lower mountain forests in West Africa.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Guinée, West Africa,
Synonyms
Solanum laurentii DammerSolanum symphyostemon De Wild. & T. DurandSolanum terminale subsp. welwitschii (C.E.Wright) Heineand others
References (4)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5. Kew.
- Flora Zambesiaca. http://apps.kew.org/efloras (As Solanum terminale subsp. welwitschii)
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 103 (As Solanum terminale subsp. welwitschii)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
