Vernonia nigritiana
Oliv. & Hiern
Asteraceae Edible: Vegetable, Leaves
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Description
A perennial herb in the family Asteraceae found in tropical woodland and savannah woodland areas. The leaves are edible.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in woodland and savannah woodland.
Where It Grows
Africa, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, West Africa,
Synonyms
Cacalia nigritana Kuntze
References (1)
- Grubben, G. J. H. and Denton, O. A. (eds), 2004, Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA, Wageningen, Netherlands. p 565
