Desmodium megaphyllum var. megaphyllum
Fabaceae Edible: Leaves
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Description
A herbaceous plant in the legume family found at high altitudes in tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The young leaves are cooked in vegetable soup.
Traditional Uses
The young leaves are cooked in a vegetable soup.
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Distribution
It is a high altitude tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa,
Synonyms
Desmodium karensium KurzDesmodium rubescens Miq.Desmodium scandens MiqMeibomia megaphylla (Zoll.) Kuntze
Also Known As
Mbayang lagh
References (1)
- Mercy, N. A., et al, 2016, Survey of Wild Vegetables in the Lebialem Highlands of South Western Cameroon. Journal of Plant Sciences 4(6): 172-184 (As Desmodium scandens)
