Table 4.
Distribution of some regional and common African leafy vegetables.
| All over the sub-continent | West/East and Central Africa | West and Southern Africa | East/Central and Southern Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abelmoschus esculentus (ladies’ fingers) | Basella alba (vine spinach) | Amaranthus caudatus (Aluma) | Solanum nigrum (black nightshade) |
| Amaranthus cruentus (amaranth) | Citrullus lanatus (watermelons) | Amaranthus hybridus (amaranth) | Bidens pilosa (black-jack) |
| Corchorus olitorius (jute mallow) | Colocasia esculenta (cocoyam) | Portulaca oleracea (purslane) | Cleome gynandra (African cabbage) |
| Cucurbita maxima (pumpkins) | Hibiscus sabdariffa (zobo) | ||
| Vigna unguiculata (cow-pea) | Ipomea batatas (sweet potato) | ||
| Solanum macrocarpon (African eggplant) | Manihot esculenta (cassava) | ||
| Solanum aethiopicum (mock tomato) | |||
| Solanum scabrum (garden huckleberry) | |||
| Talinum triangulare (waterleaf) | |||
| Vernonia amygdalina (ewuro) | |||
| Moringa oleifera (moringa or drumstick tree) | |||
| Solanecio biafrae (Worowo) |
Adapted from Smith and Eyzaguirre (2007).