Euadenia trifoliolata

(Schum. et Thonn.) Oliv.

Capparaceae Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

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Description

A shrub in the Capparaceae family growing up to 4 m high, found as an under-shrub in dense forest in West Africa from the lowlands to 1,000 m altitude.

Edible Uses

The leaves are cooked as a potherb, used in soups, and incorporated into cereal dishes.

Traditional Uses

The leaves are cooked as a potherb. They are put in soups and used in cereal dishes.

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Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows as an under-shrub in dense forest in West Africa. It grows from the lowlands up to 1,000 m altitude.

Where It Grows

Africa, Central Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, West Africa,

Nutrition

Part	Moisture	kJ	kcal	Protein	Vit A	Vit C	Iron	Zinc
Leaves raw	75	322	77	5.4	—	—	—	—

Also Known As

Dowe, Dubue, Dzotinkin

References (10)

Abbiw, D.K., 1990, Useful Plants of Ghana. West African uses of wild and cultivated plants. Intermediate Technology Publications and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. p 42
Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1. Kew.
Busson, 1965,
Dalziel, J. M., 1937, The Useful plants of west tropical Africa. Crown Agents for the Colonies London.
Food Composition Tables for use in Africa FAO http://www.fao.org/infoods/directory No. 630

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Grubben, G. J. H. and Denton, O. A. (eds), 2004, Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA, Wageningen, Netherlands. p 561
Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 77
Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 181
Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 78
Raponda-Walker, A & Sillans, R., 1961, Les Plantes Utiles du Gabon. Editions Paul Lechevalier, Paris. p 118