Pachycymbium laticorona
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Apocynaceae Edible: Shoots, Leaves, Stem
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A tropical herb in the Apocynaceae family (also classified in Asclepiadaceae) with edible shoots, leaves, and stems.
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Edible Uses
The shoots, leaves, and stems are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia,
Notes
Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves | 90.5 | 96 | 23 | 0.8 | — | — | 1.3 | 0.2 |
Also Known As
Baqabaqa, Pappaqa, Parapaqa
References (4)
- Addis, G., et al, 2013, Dietary values of wild and semi-wild edible plants in Southern Ethiopia. African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development. 13(2) (Recalculated from dmb)
- Addis, G., Asfaw, Z & Woldu, Z., 2013, Ethnobotany of Wild and Semi-wild Edible Plants of Konso Ethnic Community, South Ethiopia. Ethnobotany Research and Applications. 11:121-141
- Duguma, H. T., 2020, Wild Edible Plant Nutritional Contribution and Consumer Perception in Ethiopia. Hindawi International Journal of Food Science Volume 2020, Article ID 2958623, 16 pages
- Ocho, D. L., et al, 2012, Assessing the levels of food shortage using the traffic light metaphor by analyzing the gathering and consumption of wild food plants, crop parts and crop residues in Konso, Ethiopia. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 8:30
