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Rungia grandis

Family: Acanthaceae


What it is like

A small shrub.


Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in woodland and savannah.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, West Africa


How it is used for food

The young leaves are cooked and eaten.

Edible parts

Leaves, vegetable


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Justicia garckeana Buttner; Justicia grandis (T. Anderson) Lindau;