This species has often been misidentified as Kedrostis leloja (J.F.Gmel.) C.Jeffrey, a closely related species known from Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania. It is very possible that the uses recorded below refer to the latter or to both species[].

Common Name:

General Information

Kedrostis abdallai is a herbaceous, perennial climbing plant producing annual stems up to 1 metre long from a swollen tuberous rootstock. The bristly or hairy stems scramble over the ground and clamber into nearby plants, attaching themselves by means of tendrils[, ].
The edible fruits and leaves are sometimes gathered from the wild for local consumption.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

East tropical Africa - Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania.

Habitat

Acacia-Commiphora bushland, wooded grassland; at elevations from 10 - 550 metres[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Habit	Perennial
Height	1.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw[, ]. Fleshy[]. A bitter flavour[]. Eaten mainly by children[, ]. The shiny, orange fruits are about 55 - 80mm long and 15mm wide, containing smooth, dark brown, round seeds surrounded by orange flesh in little packets of red watery tissue[].

Leaves - -cooked and eaten as a vegetable[, ]. The leaves are chopped and cooked; coconut milk or pounded groundnuts are added, and the whole is eaten along with a staple such as rice[].

Root[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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