Dorstenia hildebrandtii var. schlechteri
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Description
A tropical herb in the Moraceae family with underground stems or tubers. The roots and tubers are edible.
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Edible Uses
The roots are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The roots are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Kenya, Mozambique, Uganda, Tanzania,
Synonyms
Dorstenia carnosula De Wild.Dorstemia denticulata PeterDorstenia maoungouensis De Wild.Dorstenia quercifolia R. E. Fr.Dorstenia schlechteri Engl.
Also Known As
Imangarit
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 (As Dorstenia sp. cf denticulata)
- 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
