Justicia anisophylla
(Mildbr.) Brummitt
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Description
A shrub. It grows 1-2 m tall. The leaves in each pair are unequal. The larger leaf is 7-14 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. They are oval to sword shaped. The smaller leaf is half the length of the larger leaf. The leaves are unequal at the base.
Edible Uses
The leaves are edible.
Known Hazards
This is an at-risk species.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland and mid-altitude wet forests. It grows in rocky areas.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania,
Notes
It is an at risk species.
Synonyms
Rhaphidospora anisophylla Mildbr.
Also Known As
Hongoani, N'tongoani
References (2)
- Harkonen, M. & Vainio-Mattila, K., 1998, Some examples of Natural Products in the Eastern Arc Mountains. Journal of East African Natural History 87:265-278
- Vainio-Mattila, K., 2000, Wild vegetables used by the Sambaa in the Usumbara Mountains, NE Tanzania. Ann. Bot. Fennici 37:57-67
