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MORSE

Morse, John R. 1987. Important Wild Forbs and Shrubs in West African Foods. Ougadougou, Burkina Faso: Mennonite Central Committee (Ecology/Food Concerns Coordinator).

Boscia senegalensis

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Cadaba farinosa

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Cleome gynandra

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Glossonema boveanum ssp. nubicum

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Ipomoea aquatica

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Maerua angolensis

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Trianthema portulcastrum

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Tridax procumbens

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Ziziphus mauritania

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