Dracaena thalioides
Jacob-Makoy ex Regel
AsparagaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. In Nigeria it has been recorded at 750 and 1,060 m above sea level. It grows in forest.
Africa, Australia, Central Africa, Congo, Nigeria, West Africa,
Countries: Angola, Australia, 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 or shrub in the Asparagaceae family with edible leaves, found in Nigerian forests at elevations between 750-1,060 meters.
Notes
There are about 40-60 species of Dracaena. Also put in the family Dracaenaceae.
References (4)
- Gartenflora 20:147. 1871
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 76
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 202
- Terra, G.J.A., 1973, Tropical Vegetables. Communication 54e Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, p 45
