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Thunbergia aurea

N. E. Br.

Acanthaceae Edible: Leaves, Vegetable 47 iNaturalist observations

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(c) Judy Flatt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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(c) Judy Flatt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

iNaturalist· cc-by-nc

(c) Judy Flatt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Description

A tropical and subtropical herb in the Acanthaceae family.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.

Traditional Uses

The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.

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Distribution

It is a tropical and subtropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa,

References (1)

  • Grubben, G. J. H. and Denton, O. A. (eds), 2004, Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA, Wageningen, Netherlands. p 530

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