Pandiaka angustifolia

(Vahl) Hepper

Amaranthaceae Edible: Leaves 1 iNaturalist observations

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Description

An annual herb. It is hairy and has long branches. It is 60-80 cm high. The leaves are opposite. They do not have leaf stalks. The leaves are 5-8 cm long by 0.6 cm wide. They are narrow. The flower spikes are 3 cm long. They are greenish-white.

Edible Uses

The leaves are eaten as a leafy green.

Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows in woodland and savannah.

Where It Grows

Africa, Angola, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Malawi, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, West Africa,

Notes

There are 11 or 12 Pandiakia species in tropical Africa.

Synonyms

Achyranthes heudelotii MoquinGomphrena angustifolia VahlPandiakia benthamii (Lepr.) SchinzPandiakia heudelotii (Moq.) Hook.f.

Also Known As

Toa-toi

References (3)

Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 92 (As Pandiakia heudelotii)
Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 174 (As Pandiakia heudelotii)
Thiselton-Dywer, W.T., (Ed.), 1913, Flora of Tropical Africa. Vol VI-section 1. Reeve, p 69 (As Pandiakia heudelotii)