Glossonema boveanum subsp. nubicum
(Decne.) Decne., Bullock
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Description
A tropical herb in the Apocynaceae family that grows to 30 cm high, found as a weed in cultivation and waste places in the Sahel region of West Africa. It can survive in arid conditions.
Edible Uses
The whole plant is eaten raw, with particular emphasis on the fruit and flowering tips. The leaves, seeds, fruit, and flowers are edible.
Traditional Uses
The whole plant is eaten raw, especially the fruit and flowering tip.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It is a weed of cultivation and in waste places in the Sahel in West Africa. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, Algeria, Arabia, Asia, Cameroon, Central Africa, Chad, India, Mali, Mauritania, Middle East, Niger, Nigeria, North Africa, Sahel, Senegal, West Africa,
Synonyms
References (8)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1. Kew.
- Grivetti, L. E., 1980, Agricultural development: present and potential role of edible wild plants. Part 2: Sub-Saharan Africa, Report to the Department of State Agency for International Development. p 26 (As Glossonema nubicum)
- 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 43, 79
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 177
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- Monod, T., (On wild edible plants of Mauritania)
- 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 38
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 64
