Pentodon

Pentodon pentandrus

leaf · vegetable

Leaves and young shoots of a small herb of tropical Africa with sprawling stems, eaten as a vegetable in Ghana and Kenya.

Origin

Tropical Africa

Where to find it

Along ponds, in rice paddies and marshes.

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The leaves and young shoots are rinsed and cooked for a few minutes, boiled, steamed or in a sauce; they are eaten cooked.

Molecules

Beta-carotene (vitamin A) · Lutein and zeaxanthinIn small amounts, not counted Vegetable nitrates · Chlorophyll

Did you know?

Introduced to the United States, it became a weed there, Hale's pentodon.