Aneilema lanceolatum

Family: Commelinaceae

What it is like

A herb.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Burkina Faso, West Africa

How it is used for food

The leaf sap is used to boil yams during drought.

Edible parts

Sap

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Aneilema lujaei De Wild. & T. Durand; Aneilema russegeri (Fenzl) C. B. Clarke Aneilema schweinfurthii C. B. Clarke; Aneilema soudanicum C. B. Clarke; Lamprodithyros lanceolatus (Benth.) Hassk.; Lamprodithyros russegeri Fenzl.;