Cucumella kelleri
(Cogn.) Jeffrey
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Meise Botanic Garden
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Description
A herb. It can lie along the ground or be a climber. It quickly becomes woody. The leaf blades are oval and 2-10 cm long by 1-8 cm wide. They can have 3 lobes. Male and female flowers are on separate plants. Male flowers occur in groups of 2-15 and female flowers occur singly. The fruit is oval and 1.3 cm long by 0.6 cm wide. The seeds are 4.5 mm long.
Edible Uses
Young fruit are eaten.
Traditional Uses
Young fruit are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry soils often over limestone material. It grows between 175-980 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Anexo, Hinguran, Oowaiho, Uneexo
References (5)
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 71
- Kew Bull. 15:350. 1962
- Lulekal, E., et al, 2011, Wild edible plants in Ethiopia: a review on their potential to combat food insecurity. Afrika Focus - Vol. 24, No 2. pp 71-121
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 189 (As Cucumello robecchii)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1999). Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (SEPASAL) database. Published on the Internet; http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ceb/sepasal/internet [Accessed 15th April 2011]
