Cyathula uncinulata

Family: Amaranthaceae

What it is like

A scrambling herb. It can grow 5 m long.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo DR, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

The leaves are chopped, cooked and eaten as a vegetable.

It is a famine food.

Edible parts

Leaves, caution, medicine

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Foretramboa, Maxannee, Takonkana

Synonyms

Achyranthes globulifera Bojer ex Moq.; Achyranthes uncinulata Schrad.; Cyathula globulifera Moq.; and others