Chrysanthellum indicum
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Description
A tropical herb in the daisy family with edible leaves and medicinal properties.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are edible.
Medicinal Uses
The plant is used as medicine.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, East Africa, Madagascar, Uganda, West Africa,
Cultivation
A plant of moderate or higher elevations in the tropics. The plant is a weed in its native regions.
Other Uses
The leaves are mixed with henna for tinting the nails.
Notes
It is also used as medicine.
Synonyms
Adenocarpum tuberculatum D. Don ex Hook. & Arn.Chrysanthellum boliviense Sch.Bip. [Invalid]
Chrysanthellum weberbaueri I. C. ChungPlagiocheilus erectus Rusby
Also Known As
Kigele kyampiti, Natataka, Trakalahy, Trakambazimba
References (2)
- Achigan-Dako, E, et al (Eds), 2009, Catalogue of Traditional Vegetables in Benin. International Foundation for Science.
- Segnon, A. C. and Achigan-Dako, E. G., 2014, Comparative analysis of diversity and utilization of edible plants in arid and semi-arid areas in Benin. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 10:80
