Rungia grandis
T. Anderson
Acanthaceae Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
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Description
A small tropical shrub found in woodland and savannah habitats.
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Edible Uses
The young leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The young leaves are cooked and eaten.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in woodland and savannah.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, West Africa,
Synonyms
Justicia garckeana ButtnerJusticia grandis (T. Anderson) Lindau
References (6)
- Abbiw, D.K., 1990, Useful Plants of Ghana. West African uses of wild and cultivated plants. Intermediate Technology Publications and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. p 42
- Grubben, G. J. H. and Denton, O. A. (eds), 2004, Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA, Wageningen, Netherlands. p 564
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 98
- Latham, P., 2004, Useful Plants of Bas-Congo province. Salvation Army & DFID p 241
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 172
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- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
