Cola congolana
De Wild. et T. Durand
Malvaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical shrub in the Malvaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The fruit pulp is eaten raw, and the leaves are cooked and eaten as a leafy vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw. The leaves are cooked and eaten as a leafy vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR,
Also Known As
Limbabaliyekondo, Losakanu, Ongando oitchi, Sakanu, Tongombo
References (1)
- 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
