Sarcophrynium prionogonium
(K. Schum.) K. Schum.
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Description
A perennial tropical herb in the Marantaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Congo DR,
Production
Fruiting is seasonal.
Also Known As
Magbegbe, Makaya ma kwanga
References (2)
- Lautenschläger, T., et al, 2018, First large-scale ethnobotanical survey in the province of Uíge, northern Angola. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2018) 14:51
- 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
