Black mahlab
Monechma ciliatum
Family: Acanthaceae
What it is like
A herb. It grows each year from seeds.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in woodland, in savannah and along river banks.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, Congo, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, West Africa
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Seeds
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Justicia buettneri Lindau; Justicia ciliata Jacq.; Justicia togoensis Lindau; Hygrophila lutea T. Anderson; Monechma hispidum Hochst.;