Polygala erioptera
DC.
Woolly-winged milkwort
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. In Pakistan it grows up to 1,400 m above sea level.
Africa, Asia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, East Africa, Egypt, India, Middle East, Myanmar, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, SE Asia, Senegal, West Africa,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Angola, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Bahrain, Burundi, Benin, Brunei, Bhutan, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, China, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Comoros, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Mongolia, Mauritania, Mauritius, Maldives, Malawi, Malaysia, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sudan, Singapore, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Syria, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Taiwan, Tanzania, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
A herb. It can grow each year from seed or keep growing from year to year. It grows 5-32 cm tall. The leaves are narrow. They are 2-45 mm long by 8 mm wide. It varies in shape and size and flower colour.
Nutrition Score: 22/100
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves | 83.6 | — | — | 2.2 | — | — | 4.8 | 0.7 |
Names & Synonyms
Polygala erioptera var. vahliana (DC.) ChodatPolygala vahliana DC.
References (2)
- Gupta, S., et al, 2005, Analysis of nutrient and antinutrient content of underutilized green leafy vegetables. LWT 38:339-345
- INFOODSUpdatedFGU-list.xls
