Hydrocharis chevalieri
(De Wild.) Dandy
African frogbite
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carinebokatola
Description
A tropical aquatic herb of the frogbite family that grows in open water and on bare mud.
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Edible Uses
The roots are burnt to produce an edible salt.
Traditional Uses
The roots are burnt to produce a salt.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in open water and bare mud.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR,
Also Known As
Opha
References (2)
- Seidemann J., 2005, World Spice Plants. Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy. Springer. p 180
- Termote, C., et al, 2011, Eating from the wild: Turumbu, Mbole and Bali traditional knowledge of non-cultivated edible plants, District Tshopo, DRCongo, Gen Resourc Crop Evol. 58:585-618
