Tea bush
Lippia chevalieri
Family: Verbenaceae
What it is like
A erect shrub. It grows about 1 m high. The plant has an aroma.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in savannah woodland in West Africa.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Burkina Faso, Ecuador (?), Gambia, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, West Africa
How it is used for food
The leaves are boiled and eaten.
Edible parts
Leaves - tea
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Bae-bae, Brege, Ganeba, Mbalat, Nganiba kala, Ussumo-coloma, Ussum-culum-o, Wusum koloma