Zehneria capillacea

Zehneria capillacea is a herbaceous climbing herb of the Cucurbitaceae family native to many countries in West and Central Africa.

Zehneria capillacea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Cucurbitales
Family:	Cucurbitaceae
Genus:	Zehneria
Species:	Z. capillacea
Binomial name
Zehneria capillacea (Schumacher & Thonning) Jeffrey
Synonyms
Broynia capillacea (Schumacher & Thonning) Melothria capillacea (Schumacher & Thonning) Cogniaux

Description

The plant is a slender climbing herb that can grow up to 30 cm (12 in).^[1] The leaf outline is triangular with a hastate base and a deep green color. The fruit shape is elliptical and color is usually green or dark green.^{[citation needed]}

Uses

Leaf extracts from the herb are used as ingredients to prepare certain vegetable soups in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.^{[citation needed]}