Laportea mooreana
(Hiern) Chew
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are boiled and eaten as a relish.
Known Hazards
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR,
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 tropical herb in the nettle family (Urticaceae).
Other Uses
A fibre is obtained from the bark. It is used to make cordage and string.
Names & Synonyms
Afoi, Apfoi, Apoi
Adicea mooreana HiernFleurya funigera Mildbr.Fleurya mooreana (Hiern) RendleFleurya urophylla Mildbr.Pilea mooreana (Hiern) K. Schum.
References (2)
- Terashima, H., & Ichikawa, M., 2003, A comparative ethnobotany of the Mbuti and Efe hunter-gatherers in the Ituri Forest, Democratic Republic of Congo. African Study Monographs, 24 (1, 2): 1-168, March 2003
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
