Stephania laetificata
(Miers) Benth.& Hook. f.
Menispermaceae Edible: Tubers, Root
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Description
A woody tropical vine or liane growing up to 5 m long in the family Menispermaceae, found in the lower levels of dense rainforest.
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Edible Uses
The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw, and the leaves are chewed as a sweet. The tubers and roots are also eaten.
Traditional Uses
The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw. The leaves are chewed as a sweet.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in the lower levels of dense rain-forest.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, West Africa,
Also Known As
Tolelehe
References (3)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4. Kew.
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 105
- Termote, C., et al, 2011, Eating from the wild: Turumbu, Mbole and Bali traditional knowledge of non-cultivated edible plants, District Tshopo, DRCongo, Gen Resourc Crop Evol. 58:585-618
