Okazi (Gnetum africanum) is a leafy vegetable that belongs to the family Gnetaceae and occurs naturally in the humid forest zone from Nigeria to the Central African Republic and to Angola. It is an evergreen dioecious forest perennial liana that grows up to 10 m long but sometimes longer and branched. Gnetum africanum leaves are widely consumed in South-Eastern Nigeria due to their palatability and taste, and are often cooked with water leaves (Talinium triangulare) to produce edikang that gives the soup a special flavour.