Baccharoides calvoana

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows 5 m high. This is sometimes considered a synonym of Vernonia hymenolepis.

ssp. meridionalis in Zimbabwe.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in grassland and openings in mountain forest in West Africa.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, West Africa, Worldwide, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Baccharoides calvoana (Hook. f.) Isawumi var. insignis (Hook. f.) Isawumi; Stengelia calvoana Hook. f.; Stengelia insignis Hook. f.; Vernonia calvoana (Hook. f.) Hook. f.; Vernonia insignis (Hook. f.) Oliv. & Hiern;