Ethulia gracilis

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Asteraceae Edible: Plant - salt 98 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A herb. It grows each year from seed. It grows 1.3 m tall. The stems are erect with lines along them and flattened hairs. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and 11 cm long by 2 cm wide. The base is narrowly wedge shaped. There are a few teeth towards the end.

Edible Uses

The plant is burnt to produce edible salt.

Traditional Uses

It is burnt to produce edible salt.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows in ponds and rice fields. In Ethiopia it grows between 58-1,470 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Africa, Asia, China, East Africa, Ethiopia, Indochina, SE Asia, Thailand,

Also Known As

Apuda

References (2)

Awas, T., 1997, A Study on the Ecology and Ethnobotany of Non-cultivated Food Plants and Wild Relatives of Cultivated crops in Gambella Region, Southwestern Ethiopia. Addis Ababa University. p 42
Lulekal, E., et al, 2011, Wild edible plants in Ethiopia: a review on their potential to combat food insecurity. Afrika Focus - Vol. 24, No 2. pp 71-121