Aneilema lanceolatum
Benth.
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Description
A tropical herb in the Commelinaceae family. The leaf sap has been traditionally used in food preparation.
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Edible Uses
The leaf sap is used to boil yams during drought.
Traditional Uses
The leaf sap is used to boil yams during drought.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Burkina Faso, West Africa,
Synonyms
Aneilema lujaei De Wild. & T. DurandAneilema russegeri (Fenzl) C. B. Clarke
Aneilema schweinfurthii C. B. ClarkeAneilema soudanicum C. B. ClarkeLamprodithyros lanceolatus (Benth.) Hassk.Lamprodithyros russegeri Fenzl.
References (2)
- Gallagher, D. E., 2010, Farming beyond the escarpment: Society, Environment, and Mobility in Precolonial Southeastern Burkina Faso. PhD University of Michigan
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
