Ceropegia fusiformis
N. E. Br.
Apocynaceae Edible: Vegetable, Root, Tuber
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Ehoarn Bidault
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Description
A climbing plant. It forms a tuberous rootstock. It has one or more slender stems. The leaf stalk is 15-20 cm long. The leaves are 3-6 cm long by 2-3 cm wide.
Edible Uses
Root - raw or cooked. A sweet flavour. The root contains around 95% water and is used as a source of liquid by local people.
Traditional Uses
The root is eaten raw or cooked.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Nigeria, Togo, West Africa,
Notes
Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.
References (1)
- Grubben, G. J. H. and Denton, O. A. (eds), 2004, Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA, Wageningen, Netherlands. p 560
