Rorippa humifusa
(Guill. et Perr.) Hiern
African cress, Nigerian watercress
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Description
A low annual herb of the cabbage family with short stems, native to damp positions on stream-banks and sandbars in West Africa.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a salad vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are eaten as a salad vegetable.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in damp positions on stream-banks and sandbars in West Africa.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Nigeria, Senegal, Uganda, West Africa,
Notes
There are about 70 Rorippa species.
Also Known As
Omisuru
References (3)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1. Kew.
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 98
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 188
