Triplochiton scleroxylon
Family Name:
Malvaceae
Local Name:
Wawa
Uses As Per Literature:
The plant is used in traditional medicine to treat oedemas and as an anodyne
Source: Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014
Traditional Uses:
The young leaves are used as a vegetable in stews and soup.
Plant Category:
Forest Foods
Food Category:
Vegetables
How it is eaten:
Cook
Part eaten:
Young leaves