Vitex congolensis
De Wild. et T. Durand
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Description
A small tropical tree in the mint family that grows approximately 2 m tall, with leaves used for beverage preparation.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are cooked and used as a tea substitute.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are cooked and used as a tea substitute.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR,
Notes
Also put in the family Verbenaceae.
Also Known As
Ebite
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
