Cyrtandra bracteata

Warb.

GesneriaceaeLeaves
Cyrtandra bracteata
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President and Fellows of Harvard College
Cyrtandra bracteata
gbif · cc0
President and Fellows of Harvard College
Cyrtandra bracteata
gbif · cc0
President and Fellows of Harvard College

What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The leaves are eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Africa, East Africa, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Tanzania,

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, Papua New Guinea, 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 shrub or tree in the Gesneriaceae family with edible leaves.

Names & Synonyms

Hanamu

References (2)
  • Hide, R. L., (Ed.) 1984, Research Report of the Simbu Land Use Project. Vol.V1 South Simbu: Studies in Demography, Nutrition, and Subsistence. p 434
  • World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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