Gymnanthemum thomsonianum
(Oliv. & Hiern) H. Rob.
Asteraceae Edible: Leaves, Caution, Vegetable
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Description
A shrub growing to about 3 m high, found in upland savannah in tropical West Africa. It belongs to the Asteraceae family and can be cultivated as a hedge.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten after boiling in several changes of water. They are very bitter.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are eaten after boiling in several changes of water. They are very bitter.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in upland savannah in West Africa.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Gabon, Guinea, Guinée, Malawi, Mozambique, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Cultivation
It can be grown as a hedge.
Synonyms
Vernonia pobeguinii Aubrev. [Invalid]Vernonia thomsoniana Oliv.and others
References (3)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1. Kew. (As Vernonia thomsoniana)
- Grubben, G. J. H. and Denton, O. A. (eds), 2004, Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA, Wageningen, Netherlands. p 565 (As Vernonia thomsoniana)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
