Raphionacme splendens subsp. bingeri
(A. Chev.) Lebrun & Stork
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Tubers, Root, Vegetable
The tubers are eaten raw after removing the hard outer layer, or boiled and eaten. The roots and fruit are also eaten by children during famine.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in the stony savannah in West Africa. It grows from sea level to 1,500 m above sea level.
Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Guinea, Guinée, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Sudan, Uganda, West Africa,
How to Identify
A vine. The tubers are 5-8 cm across. They can be 25 cm across. They have white flesh. It has white sap when cut. The stems are zigzag shaped and 20 cm tall. There are a few narrowly oval leaves. The flowers are pink to purple.
How to Grow
Plants can be grown by seeds or using the tuber.
Other Information
The roots and fruit are eaten by children during famine.
Notes
There are about 100 Brachystelma species. The tubers of all Brachystelma species are probably edible.
Names & Synonyms
a-Ndekap, Fie, Fie-gue, Figue, Fikongo, Gamkbuhrongal, Hiama, Lokotombo, M'pie, Nda-fegue
References (14)
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