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Pupalia micrantha

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(c) Han-Ting Liu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Han-Ting Liu

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(c) Han-Ting Liu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Han-Ting Liu

Description

An herbaceous plant in the Amaranthaceae family found in tropical regions.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, Australia, Botswana, East Africa, Ethiopia,

Also Known As

Yedena

References (3)

  • Checklist of NT Vascular Plant Species. January 2003.
  • Addis, G., et al, 2013, The Role of Wild and Semi-wild Edible Plants in Household Food Sovereignty in Hamer and Konso Communities, South Ethiopia. Ethnobotany Research & Applications. 11:251-271
  • 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

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