Lactuca schulzeana
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Meise Botanic Garden
Description
A herb. It grows 2 m tall. It has a taproot with several thick fleshy side roots. The stems are 1.5 cm across. The lowest leaves are 32 cm long by 12 cm wide. The leaves get smaller in size up the stem.
Medicinal Uses
The sap of the inflorescence stalk is given to children as a vermifuge. The dose is one coffeespoonful.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, West Africa,
Synonyms
Lactuca macroseris Hiern
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
