Umtofure
Kosteletzkya grantii
Family: Malvaceae
What it is like
A coarse annual herb. It is erect and grows 2 m high.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests along rivers.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Angola, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Uganda, West Africa
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves, fruit, vegetable
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Hibiscus grantii Mast.; Kosteletzkya chevalieri Hochr.;