Stylochaeton hypogaeus
Lepr.
Araceae
Stylochaeton baguirmiensis A.Chev.
Stylochaeton barteri N.E.Br.
Stylochaeton kerensis N.E.Br.
Stylochaeton similis N.E.Br.
Common Name:
General Information
Stylochaeton hypogaeus is a small, herbaceous, perennial plant producing clusters of leaves from underground rhizomes. The leaf stems are 8 - 15cm long with a leaf blade up to 20cm long and 10cm wide[
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The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Tropical Africa - Senegal to Ethiopia.
Habitat
Open forest, shrub vegetation and savannah, also on flood plains[
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- Traditional Vegetables in Benin
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Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.30 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Plants grow in the wild in sandy and sandy clay soils[
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- Issued as a PDF on the Internet, it contains basic information on over 250 species of plants used for food in Benin.
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- Traditional Vegetables in Benin
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- Achigan-Dako E. Et al
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- Darwin Initiative; International Foundation for Science
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- 2009
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- Description
- Issued as a PDF on the Internet, it contains basic information on over 250 species of plants used for food in Benin.
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The plant flowers in the dry season, with the leaves appearing once it has rained[
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Edible Uses
Inflorescence[,
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- Traditional Vegetables in Benin
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- Achigan-Dako E. Et al
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- Darwin Initiative; International Foundation for Science
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- 2009
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- Description
- Issued as a PDF on the Internet, it contains basic information on over 250 species of plants used for food in Benin.
]. The inflorescence is a spadix 3 - 8cm long[
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The plant is used as an additive to beer[
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Medicinal
A leaf decoction is drunk to stimulate the growth of unborn infants[
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A decoction of the roots, in combination with the bark of Anogeissus leiocarpa, is used to treat haemorrhoids[
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The rhizome is boiled and mashed to use as a poultice on boils[
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Other Uses
None known
Propagation
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
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