Crassocephalum vitellinum
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCrassocephalum vitellinum is a flowering herb from Africa.
Description
A tropical herb in the Asteraceae family with edible leaves.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are cut and cooked with fish and dried meat, but not with raw meat.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are cut then cooked and eaten. They are cooked with fish and dried meat but not with raw meat.
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR, South Sudan, Uganda, West Africa,
Notes
There are about 25 Crassocephalum species.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Apuruku, Chalala
References (5)
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 71
- Latham, P., 2004, Useful Plants of Bas-Congo province. Salvation Army & DFID p 257
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 184
- Terashima, H., & Ichikawa, M., 2003, A comparative ethnobotany of the Mbuti and Efe hunter-gatherers in the Ituri Forest, Democratic Republic of Congo. African Study Monographs, 24 (1, 2): 1-168, March 2003
- Terra, G.J.A., 1973, Tropical Vegetables. Communication 54e Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, p 41
