Ammannia involucrata
S. A. Graham & Gandho
Lythraceae Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Meise Botanic Garden
Description
A slender herb that grows each year from seed. It grows 20 cm tall. The upper stems are 4 angled. The leaves are 5-20 mm long by 5-10 mm wide. They are arranged in a cross shape. The flowers are pink or red.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in damp places near streams.
Where It Grows
Africa, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, East Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa, Tanzania, West Africa,
Synonyms
Nesaea cordata Hiern
Also Known As
Kidevu cha mbuzi
References (1)
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 204 (As Nesaea cordata)
