Synaptolepis retusa
H. H. W. Pearson
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Description
A woody shrub. It has a woody rootstock. It grows 55 cm tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and have short leaf stalks. The flowers are pale green.
Edible Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows on dry stony soils in savannah.
Where It Grows
Africa, Benin, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, West Africa,
References (3)
- Achigan-Dako, E, et al (Eds), 2009, Catalogue of Traditional Vegetables in Benin. International Foundation for Science.
- Batawila, K., et al, 2007, Diversite et gestion des legumes de cueillete au Togo. African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 7( 3& 4): 68
- Ferns, Useful Tropical Plants.
