Renealmia congolana
De Wild. et Th. Dur.
Zingiberaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A ginger family herb. It has leafy shoots 1-3 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and 35-75 cm long by 5-11 cm wide. The flowering shoot comes from the base of the plant and is 10-20 cm long. The fruit are a flattened round shape and 6-11 mm long by 6-8 mm wide. There are 9-26 seeds in a fruit. They are brown and 3.5 mm long by 2.5 mm wide. They have lines and are shiny.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in moist forests between 1,200-1,300 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Tanzania, Uganda,
Synonyms
Renealmia engleri (sensu Nishida)
Also Known As
Bakou, Tangutangu
References (5)
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 157
- Kakeya, 1976,
- Nishida, 1974,
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 42
- Terashima, H., & Ichikawa, M., 2003, A comparative ethnobotany of the Mbuti and Efe hunter-gatherers in the Ituri Forest, Democratic Republic of Congo. African Study Monographs, 24 (1, 2): 1-168, March 2003
