Rumex nervosus
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Vegetable, Stems, Root - flavouring, Flower nectar
The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable. The inner part of the stem is eaten raw, and the shoots are eaten especially by children. The root is used as a flavouring, and the flower nectar is sucked.
Known Hazards
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Tanzania, Yemen,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Angola, Burkina Faso, Bahrain, 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, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Kenya, Comoros, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Syria, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
A tropical herb or small shrub growing up to 2 m tall with leaves 5-8 cm long.
Medicinal Uses
None mentioned.
Other Information
The shoots are eaten especially by children.
Notes
There are about 200 Rumex species.
Names & Synonyms
Abiche, Ambacho, Ango, Dhaangagoo, Dhangago, Embuacho, Inbwacho, Ithrib, Uthrub
References (12)
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