Ouret lanata

Family:

What it is like

A small shrub.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Asia, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Cocos Is., Comoros, Congo DR, Congo R, Djibouti, East Africa, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mozambique, Nepal, New Guinea, Nigeria, Northeastern India, Philippines, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Achyranthes lanata L.; Aerva lanata (L.) Juss. ex Schult. and others