Ade
Bidens borianiana

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in savannah woodland. It quickly spreads into disturbed land and areas that have been regularly burnt. It grows between 300-1,200 m above sea level in Eritrea.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Niger, Sahel, Sudan, Togo, West Africa

How it is used for food

The leaves picked before flowering are boiled and eaten.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ade

Synonyms

Coreopsis borianiana Sch. Bip. ex Schweinf.; Coreopsis chevalieri O. Hoff, & Muschl.; Coreopsis guineensis Oliv. & Hiern.; Coreopsis togensis Sherff;