''Zehneria capillacea'' is a
herbaceous climbing herb of the
Cucurbitaceae
The Cucurbitaceae, also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family consisting of about 965 species in around 95 genera, of which the most important to humans are:
*''Cucurbita'' – squash, pumpkin, zucchini, some gourds
*'' Lagen ...
family native to many countries in West and Central Africa.
Description
The plant is a slender climbing herb that can grow up to .
The leaf outline is triangular with a hastate base and a deep green color. The fruit shape is elliptical and color is usually green or dark green.
Uses
Leaf extracts from the herb are used as ingredients to prepare certain vegetable soups in the
Niger Delta
The Niger Delta is the delta of the Niger River sitting directly on the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean in Nigeria. It is located within nine coastal southern Nigerian states, which include: all six states from the South South geopolitic ...
region of Nigeria.
References
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Flora of West Tropical Africa
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