Ceropegia convolvuloides
A. Rich.
ApocynaceaeRoots
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Paris, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, XF
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Tubers, Root
The tubers and roots are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It has been recorded at 3,500 m above sea level.
Africa, Central Africa, Congo, Ethiopia,
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 twining plant. The stems are hairy. The leaves are 5-8 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. They are oval or heart shaped. There are soft hairs on both sides. There are 12-20 flowers in a group.
Notes
There are about 160-200 Ceropegia species. Probably now in Apocynaceae
References (1)
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 12
