Glossonema boveanum ssp. nubicum – Famine Foods

Glossonema boveanum ssp. nubicum

Uses

Burkina Faso (Piéla, Gnagna Province). The Goumantché people prepare the leaves in cous-cous. The leaves are also boiled with millet flour. The mixture is considered done when nearly all the water has evaporated.

Additional Information

Name Authority:
(Decne.) Bullock
Vernaculars:
(Gourmantcé): Nallani

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