Cynanchum hastifolium
K. Schum.
Apocynaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It has irregular branches. It is climbing with stems up to 2.5 m long.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry savannah. It grows between 230-1,100 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Burkina Faso, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, West Africa,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown by seeds.
Synonyms
Cynanchum clavidens N. E. Br.Cynanchum clavidens subsp. hastifolium (N. E. Br.) LiedeCynanchum hastifolium N. E. Br. [Illegitimate]Cynanchum hastifolium subsp. clavidens (N. E. Br.) Liede
Also Known As
Langarboi
References (5)
- Fern, K., 2012, Tropical Species Database http://theferns.info/tropical/
- Ichikawa, M., 1980, The Utilization of Wild Food Plants by the Suiei Dorobo in Northern Kenya. J. Anthrop. Soc. Nippon. 88(1): 25-48
- Mutie, F. G., 2020, Conservation of Wild Food Plants and Their Potential for Combatting Food Insecurity in Kenya as Exemplified by the Drylands of Kitui County. Plants 2020, 9, 1017
- Mutie, F. M., et al, 2023, Important Medicinal and Food Taxa (Orders and Families) in Kenya, Based on Three Quantitative Approaches. Plants 2023, 12, 1145
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
