Bacopa sp.
Plantaginaceae Edible: Leaves, Leaves - tea
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Description
A tropical annual herb in the Plantaginaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are cooked as a leafy vegetable and also brewed as a substitute for tea.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are cooked as a leafy vegetable. They are also used as a substitute for tea drinks.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR,
Also Known As
Ingawungawu, Liseli
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
