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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

Synonyms