Justicia engleriana
Lindau
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Description
A shrub. The leaves can be 35 cm long by 15 cm wide. They taper at both ends. The leaf stalk can be winged at the base. The flower spikes are 16 cm long by 5 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Tanzania, Mozambique,
Synonyms
Adhatoda engleriana (Lindau) C. B. Clarke
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
