Hibiscus greenwayi
Baker f.
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Description
A tropical shrub in the Malvaceae family found in seasonally dry areas. The stems are notably sweet.
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Edible Uses
The sweet stems are chewed as food.
Traditional Uses
The sweet stems are chewed.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in seasonally dry areas.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda,
Notes
The name is ambiguous.
Also Known As
Erigen-majoi
References (3)
- 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. G., 2020, Conservation of Wild Food Plants and Their Potential for Combatting Food Insecurity in Kenya as Exemplified by the Drylands of Kitui County. Plants 2020, 9, 1017
- 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
