Sabicea vogelii
Benth.
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Description
A slender climbing shrub. It can grow 10 m long. The leaves are oval and taper to the tip. They are 4-10 cm long by 1 cm wide. The flowers have 4-6 parts and are 1 cm long and white. They are in round heads 2-3 cm across. The fruit are soft white berries. They are 3-4 mm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit and seeds are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in undergrowth in wet forests in West Africa.
Where It Grows
Africa, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Niger, Sierra Leone, West Africa,
Also Known As
Kunkere sembe, Mindo, Namate, Tegbenyugi, Ubwesi
References (5)
- 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 48
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4. Kew.
- Codjia, J. T. C., et al, 2003, Diversity and local valorisation of vegetal edible products in Benin. Cahiers Agricultures 12:1-12
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 160
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
