Pavetta crassipes
K. Schum.
Pavetta
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 3-6 m tall. The leaves are usually clustered near the ends of branches. The leaves are 30 cm long by 8 cm wide. They are sword shaped. There are 8-11 pairs of side veins. The flowers are crowded and 8-17 cm across. The fruit is shiny and black and 6-8 mm across. The seeds are greyish brown and about 5 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw. The leaves are used as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Medicinal Uses
The leaves are used in medicine.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows on hillsides. It grows in deciduous woodland and open bush. It is often on rocky outcrops. It grows between 50-1,400 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Southern Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, West Africa, Zambia,
Notes
There are about 400 Pavetta species. They grow in the tropics. The leaves are used in medicine.
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves raw | 79.5 | — | 68 | 3.2 | — | — | — | — |
Synonyms
Also Known As
Lilaka lwa ng'ombe, Lilime la ng'ombe, Manja atali, Mcoka, Minrinsinni, Mokbiisri, Munqa, Musyasya, Muzu-uyu, mw-Ai, Nanwalo, Yetsewuha
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