Polygonum sinuatum
Royle ex Bab.
Polygonaceae Edible: Shoots
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Description
A tropical herb in the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae) with edible shoots.
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Edible Uses
The shoots are eaten cooked.
Traditional Uses
The shoots are eaten cooked.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Uganda,
Also Known As
Esugugur
References (1)
- Ojelel, S. & Kakudidi, E. K., 2015, Wild edible plant species utilized by a subsistence farming community in the Obalanga sub-county, Amuria district, Uganda. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 11:7
