Globimetula braunii
(Engl.) Van Tiegh.
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Description
A bushy plant or it can be a creeper 4 m long. It grows by drawing its food from other plants. It can grow on a range of plants.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable, though caution is advised.
Medicinal Uses
Used as a laxative in traditional medicine.
Known Hazards
Caution advised for consumption of leaves.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows partly on Jatropha curcas, Citrus spp and Cola spp.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Southern Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, West Africa, Zimbabwe,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed.
Notes
It is used as a laxative in medicine.
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves | 70.6 | 239 | 57 | 11.4 | — | — | — | — |
Synonyms
Also Known As
Igbofan, Mpungu
References (9)
- 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. 4. Kew.
- Grubben, G. J. H. and Denton, O. A. (eds), 2004, Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA, Wageningen, Netherlands. p 562
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 79
- Malaisse, F., 1997, Se nourrir en floret claire africaine. Approche ecologique et nutritionnelle. CTA., p 63
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- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 202
- Okigbo, B.N., Vegetables in Tropical Africa, in Opena, R.T. & Kyomo, M.L., 1990, Vegetable Research and development in SADCC countries. Asian Vegetable Research and development Centre. Taiwan. p 42
- von Katja Rembold, 2011, Conservation status of the vascular plants in East African rain forests. Dissertation Universitat Koblenz-Landau p 168
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
