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Clerodendrum welwitschii

Family: Lamiaceae


What it is like

A climbing shrub. It grows 5 m tall. The branches have brown hairs. The leaves are large. The flowers are in dense groups at the ends of branches. They are white.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in mountain forest in Central Africa.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo, Nigeria, West Africa


How it is used for food

The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves


How it is grown


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