Urena lobata – Famine Foods

Urena lobata

Uses

Nigeria (Kano State, northern): leaves, calyces, and flowers eaten of wild type [sic] eaten.

Additional Information

Name Authority:
L.
Vernaculars:
Hausa: Yakuwa. Kanuri: Karasu

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