Aponogeton spp.

Cape Hawthorn

AponogetonaceaeRoots

Aponogeton spp.

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Aponogeton spp.

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Aponogeton spp.

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Tubers, Corm, Root

The tubers, corms, and roots are edible.

Where to Find It

A tropical plant.

Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Madagascar, West Africa,

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 and subtropical aquatic plant in the Aponogetonaceae family, with approximately 12-44 species distributed across warm regions.

Notes

There are about 12-44 Aponogeton species. They are tropical and subtropical.

References (1)

Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 11

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