Basananthe hanningtoniana

Family: Passifloraceae

What it is like

A climber. It can grow 3 m long. It has tendrils 1-15 cm long. The leaves are 1-13 cm long by 1-13 cm wide. They have 3-5 lobes. The lobes can be 8.5 cm long by 3 cm wide. The flowers are greenish-cream. The fruit capsule is 1.5-7 cm long by 0.7 cm wide. They have 1-5 seeds.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

The leaves are boiled and eaten.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Rebdegorum

Synonyms

Tryphostemma hanningtonianum Mast.;