Distephanus biafrae

(Oliv. et Hiern.) H. Rob.

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The leaves are eaten.

Where to Find It

A tropical plant.

Africa, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, West Africa, Worldwide, Zambia,

Countries: Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Comoros, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How to Identify

A scrambling shrub. It is softly woody. It grows 1-6 m tall. The stems are brittle. It has short hairs. The leaves are broadly oval and 2-7 cm long by 1-5 cm wide. The base is rounded or wedge shaped.

Names & Synonyms

Cacalia biafrae KuntzeVernonia biafrae Oliv. & Hiern.Vernonia biafrae var. tufnelliae (S. Moore) Vernonia leptolepis O. Hoffm.Vernonia rhodocalymma Chiov.Vernonia senecioides A. Chev.? Vernonia tufnelliae S. MooreVernonia verschuerenii De Wild.

References (3)

Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 109 (As Vernonia biafrae)
Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 186 (As Vernonia biafrae)
Terra, G.J.A., 1973, Tropical Vegetables. Communication 54e Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, p 80 (As Vernonia biafrae)

What to Eat

Where to Find It

How to Identify

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