Sida collina
Schlechtend.
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Description
A herb. It grows each year from seed. It grows from 20 cm to 1.5 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and can have long hairs. The flowers are yellow. The fruit have 5 wings.
Edible Uses
The leaves and young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves and young shoots are cooked as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It Ethiopia it grows from 530-1,250 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Burundi, Cameron, Central America, Congo DR, East Africa, Ethiopia,
Also Known As
Adik, Garuwyto
References (3)
- 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 57
- Beche D, Gebeyehu G, Feyisa K., 2016, Indigenous Utilization and Management of Useful Plants in and around Awash National Park, Ethiopia. J Plant Biol Soil Health. 3(1):12.
- 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
