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Crassocephalum biafrae

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Asteraceae

Genus
  
Crassocephalum

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Asterales

Tribe
  
Senecioneae

Scientific name
  
Crassocephalum biafrae

Similar
  
Crassocephalum rubens, Crassocephalum vitellinum, Crassocephalum, Gynura crepidioides, Senecioneae

Crassocephalum biafrae, also called Sierra Leone bologi or worow, is a shade tolerant perennial vine grown especially in Sierra Leone, often on trellises. Its spinach-like leaves are often eaten steamed. [1]

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Crassocephalum biafrae Wikipedia