Maerua crassifolia – Famine Foods

Maerua crassifolia

Uses

Nigeria (Kano State, northern): leaves eaten. Niger: leaves eaten.  Analysis of Niger leaf sample indicates 15.5% protein content.

Additional Information

Name Authority:
Forsk.
Vernaculars:
Hausa: Jiga

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