Wild coccinia leaves

Coccinia adoensis

leaf · vegetable

Boiled leaves, in Malawi with bidens, pumpkin leaves, tomato and groundnut; the fruits are eaten too.

Origin

From Ghana to Ethiopia and South Africa

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

Its root, eaten in times of famine, is poisonous unless well cooked.

Molecules

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

Did you know?

In Malawi the leaves are picked from August to December, and the fruits in December and January.