Lactuca schweinfurthii
Oliv. & Hiern.
Asteraceae Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
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Description
A tropical herb in the Asteraceae family with simple leaves.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten raw as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Congo,
References (2)
- Grubben, G. J. H. and Denton, O. A. (eds), 2004, Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA, Wageningen, Netherlands. p 348
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
