Polygonum senegalense
Meisn.
Polygonaceae Edible: Leaves, Tuber, Root
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Description
A plant which keeps growing from year to year. The stems are erect. It grows 1-1.2 m high. The leaves have leaf stalks. The lower leaves are 15-20 cm long. They are 4-5 cm wide. There are onion like tubers under the ground.
Edible Uses
The leaves, tubers, and roots are all edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in water.
Where It Grows
Africa, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, West Africa, Zambia,
Notes
There are about 50 Polygonum species.
Synonyms
Possibly now Persicaria seneglensePolygonum macrochaeton Fresen.Polygonum nodosum Pers.
Also Known As
Gumamilla, Nkonkho
References (11)
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- 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 45, 71
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 96
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- Malaisse, F., 1997, Se nourrir en floret claire africaine. Approche ecologique et nutritionnelle. CTA., p 67
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