Costus dewevrei
De Wild. & T. Durand
Costaceae Edible: Stem sap
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Meise Botanic Garden
Description
A tall tropical herb in the Costaceae family growing 2-3 m high.
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Edible Uses
The stem sap is consumed, particularly by children who suck it directly from the plant.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR,
Other Information
The sap of the stem is especially sucked by children.
Also Known As
Ilenge-lya-bakabo
References (1)
- Terashima, H., et al, 1991, Ethnobotany of the Lega in the tropical rainforest of eastern Zaire: part 1, Zone de Mwenga. African Study Monographs. Suppl. 15:1-61
