Chromolaena odorata
More commonly known as Laos weed, this plant was introduced to Africa in 1937 as a cover crop and it has now spread throughout West Africa, particularly in deforested areas. From 2 to 4 metres high, it grows quickly almost anywhere, spread by its numerous seeds. In Cameroon, it is known as the suffocating plant because of its tendency to force out other plants.
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Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
1987
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/44742 http://collections.infocollections.org/ukedu/en/d/Jcta12e/ |
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| Summary: | More commonly known as Laos weed, this plant was introduced to Africa in 1937 as a cover crop and it has now spread throughout West Africa, particularly in deforested areas. From 2 to 4 metres high, it grows quickly almost anywhere, spread by its numerous seeds. In Cameroon, it is known as the suffocating plant because of its tendency to force out other plants. |
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