Leptadenia lanceolata
(Poir.) Goyder
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Description
A creeping shrub in the Apocynaceae family found in tropical regions with seasonally dry climates.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It suits seasonally dry climates.
Where It Grows
Africa, Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, CAR, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sahel, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, West Africa,
Synonyms
References (2)
- 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
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
