Limnophyton angolense
Buchenau
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Description
A herb that grows in water. It grows 1.3 m tall. The flowers are in 4-6 rings.
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Edible Uses
The ash is used as a flavouring.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Burundi, Central Africa, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, West Africa, Zambia,
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 8
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
