Combretum mooreanum
Exell
Tombe
Combretaceae Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
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Description
A straggling tropical shrub in the Combretaceae family growing to about 2 m high with red or orange flowers, found in marshy locations.
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Edible Uses
Young leaves are used in soup.
Traditional Uses
The young leaves are used in soup.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in marshy locations.
Where It Grows
Africa, Congo R., Sierra Leone, West Africa,
Notes
There are about 255 Combretum species.
Synonyms
Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1. Kew.
Busson, 1965,
Dalziel, J. M., 1937, The Useful plants of west tropical Africa. Crown Agents for the Colonies London.
Grubben, G. J. H. and Denton, O. A. (eds), 2004, Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA, Wageningen, Netherlands. p 560
Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 69
Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 183
Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 86
World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
