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Boerhaavia erecta

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Identification
Boerhaavia erecta L. [family NYCTAGINACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on Sheet,
Related name
  • Boerhaavia erecta
  • Boerhaavia paniculata
  • Boerhaavia lateriflora
  • Boerhavia hirsuta
Common name
  • kolo fara ni (JB) ndoro ni (JB) (SENEGAL, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • hogweed (Ghana, Irvine); pigweed (Ghana, Irvine)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4

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Entry for Boerhaavia erecta Linn. [family ]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol 4
Names
Boerhaavia erecta Linn. [family ]
Common names
English hogweed (Ghana, Irvine); pigweed (Ghana, Irvine). SENEGAL: MANDING-BAMBARA kolo fara ni (JB) ndoro ni (JB)
Uses
(leaf) Food: sauces, condiments, spices, flavourings (root) Medicines: generally healing (plant-ash) Medicines: arthritis, rheumatism, etc. (leaf-sap) Medicines: eye treatments (plant-ash) Medicines: cutaneous, subcutaneous parasitic infection (root) Medicines: genital stimulants/depressants Medicines: skeletal structure ((cattle)) Agri-horticulture: fodder
Products
english: Pigweedenglish: Hogweed
Description
An herb of dry waste places, known only from Senegal, Mali and Ghana in the Region, but probably present elsewhere, and of widespread distribution in the Old and New World tropics.Fresh leaves are sold in Bamako shops for the preparation of sauces (4). Ca
References
References:1. Adam, 1966, a. 2. Haerdi, 1964: 72. 3. Woodruff & al., 1984. 4. Diarra, 1977: 42.
Contributor
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)

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