Ipomoea dichroa
Choisy
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Description
A herb that lies along the ground. It can be twining. It can grow 2.5 m long. The leaves are oval to heart shaped and have 3 lobes. They are 18 cm long by 17 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, Botswana, India, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland,
Notes
The name is ambiguous.
Also Known As
Tshipokoto
References (3)
- Magwede, K., van Wyk, B.-E., & van Wyk, A. E., 2019, An inventory of Vhavenḓa useful plants. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 57–89
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 46
- 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
