Pandiakia angustifolia

Family: Amaranthaceae

What it is like

An annual herb. It is hairy and has long branches. It is 60-80 cm high. The leaves are opposite. They do not have leaf stalks. The leaves are 5-8 cm long by 0.6 cm wide. They are narrow. The flower spikes are 3 cm long. They are greenish-white.

There are 11 or 12 Pandiakia species in tropical Africa.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in woodland and savannah.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Malawi, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Toa-toi

Synonyms

Achyranthes heudelotii Moquin; Gomphrena angustifolia Vahl; Pandiakia benthamii (Lepr.) Schinz; Pandiakia heudelotii (Moq.) Hook.f.;