Aeollanthus pubescens
Benth.
Iko, Yiye
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Flowers, Spice, Vegetable
The leaves are used in sauces and as a flavouring, similar to basil. The flowers and leaves can be eaten as vegetables or used as a spice.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in rocky waste places in savanna woodlands.
Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo, East Africa, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Zambia,
How to Identify
An erect, branched annual herb in the mint family (Lamiaceae) growing about 90 cm high. It is native to tropical Africa, where it grows in rocky waste places in savanna woodlands.
How to Grow
Plants are grown by seed.
Medicinal Uses
The leaves are used in traditional preparations as a flavouring and sauce base.
Notes
There are about 35 Aeolanthus species. They occur in Africa.
Names & Synonyms
Fe okuta, Kpon'kouta
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