Annuals

Common Name: Cocoyams, Arrowroots Description  Xanthosoma is a genus of flowering plants in the arum family, Araceae. The genus is… Read More »Xanthosoma spp

Common Name: African Medlars Description Vangueria madagascariensis is a profusely branched shrub or small tree, 2-15 m tall, with smooth… Read More »Vangueria madagascariensis

Common Name: Yoruban bologi Description Crassocephalum rubens, also called Yoruban bologi, is an erect annual herb growing up to 80… Read More »Crassocephalum rubens

Common Name: Grain amaranth Description Amaranthus cruentus is a flowering plant species that yields the nutritious staple amaranth grain. It… Read More »Amaranthus cruentus

Common Name: African Medlars Description Vangueria infausta is a deciduous tree 3-8 m in height with a short trunk and… Read More »Vangueria infausta

Common Name: Sunn hemp Description Crotalaria juncea, known as brown hemp, Indian hemp, Madras hemp, or sunn hemp, is a… Read More »Crotalaria juncea

Common Name: Sour plum Description Ximenia caffra is a sparsely branched shrub or small tree to 6 m tall with… Read More »Ximenia caffra

Common Name: Favabean Description Vicia faba, also known as the broad bean, fava bean, faba bean, field bean, bell bean,… Read More »Vicia faba

Common Name: Horned Melon Description Cucumis metuliferus, horned melon or kiwano, also African horned cucumber or melon, jelly melon, hedged… Read More »Cucumis metuliferus

Common Name: Enset Description Ensete ventricosum, commonly known as the Ethiopian banana, Abyssinian banana, false banana, or ensete, is an… Read More »Ensete ventricosum