Polygonum senegalense

Family: Polygonaceae

What it is like

A plant which keeps growing from year to year. The stems are erect. It grows 1-1.2 m high. The leaves have leaf stalks. The lower leaves are 15-20 cm long. They are 4-5 cm wide. There are onion like tubers under the ground.

There are about 50 Polygonum species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in water.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, West Africa, Zambia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, tuber, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Gumamilla, Nkonkho

Synonyms

Possibly now Persicaria seneglense; Polygonum macrochaeton Fresen.; Polygonum nodosum Pers.;