Justicia extensa

Family: Acanthaceae

What it is like

A creeper. It grows 3 m tall.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Duvemoia deqevrei Kraenzl. ex De Willd. & T. Durand; Duvemoia extensa (T. Anderson) Lindau; Duvemoia stuhlmannii Lindau; Ecbolium extensum (T. Anderson) Kuntze; Justicia talbotii S. Moore; Justicia thyrsiflora S. Moore;