Lomariopsis guineensis
(Underw.) Alston
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Description
A fern that grows attached to other plants. It has flattened rhizomes that attach to trees. It grows 2 m tall.
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Edible Uses
The young leaves and fronds are cooked and eaten as a flavouring and vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The young leaves are cooked and eaten as a flavouring.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows at low elevations in rain-forest in West Africa.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Guinée, Sierra Leone, Sudan, West Africa,
Notes
Also put in the family Lomariopsidaceae.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Mandong
References (4)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5. Kew.
- Grubben, G. J. H. and Denton, O. A. (eds), 2004, Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA, Wageningen, Netherlands. p 563
- Mercy, N. A., et al, 2016, Survey of Wild Vegetables in the Lebialem Highlands of South Western Cameroon. Journal of Plant Sciences 4(6): 172-184
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
