Crossandra mucronata
Lindau
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Description
A tropical herb or small shrub growing to about 30 cm tall in the Acanthaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The unripe fruits are eaten, and the flowers are also edible.
Traditional Uses
The unripe fruit are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Also Known As
Hiwak, Nkitadalet
References (3)
- Beche D, Gebeyehu G, Feyisa K., 2016, Indigenous Utilization and Management of Useful Plants in and around Awash National Park, Ethiopia. J Plant Biol Soil Health. 3(1):12.
- Ichikawa, M., 1980, The Utilization of Wild Food Plants by the Suiei Dorobo in Northern Kenya. J. Anthrop. Soc. Nippon. 88(1): 25-48
- Mutie, F. M., et al, 2023, Important Medicinal and Food Taxa (Orders and Families) in Kenya, Based on Three Quantitative Approaches. Plants 2023, 12, 1145
