Rogeria adenophylla
Family: Pedaliaceae
What it is like
A herb. It grows 2.5 m high. It has an unpleasant smell. The leaves are large and almost triangle shaped. The leaf stalk is long. The flowers are white to purple. They are tube shaped. The fruit is woody with a sharp tip. There are several spines near the base. The seeds are black.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in the Sahel in West Africa. It suits dry savannah. It grows in hot arid places. It grows between 550-1,850 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Angola, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, Mauritania, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Sahara, Sahel, Senegal, Southern Africa, Sudan, West Africa
How it is used for food
The leaves are boiled. The seeds can be eaten.
Edible parts
Seeds, leaf juice, leaves, vegetable
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Atyentay, Genji-lemti, Haboto, Ndogolon, Omuzeba, Teletena