Cynoglossum sp.
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Description
A tropical herbaceous plant in the Boraginaceae family with edible leaves.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG,
Notes
There are between 50 and 75 Cynoglossum species.
References (1)
- Powell, J.M., Ethnobotany. In Paijmans, K., 1976, New Guinea Vegetation. Australian National University Press. p 109
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