Asparagus altissimus
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Description
An herb in the Asparagaceae family found in tropical and Mediterranean climates, growing in the Sahara and other arid regions.
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Edible Uses
The young shoots are used as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The young shoots are used as a vegetable.
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Distribution
A tropical or Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in the Sahara and in arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, Mediterranean, Morocco, North Africa, Western Sahara,
Notes
There are between 160-300 Asparagus species.
Also Known As
Sekoum
References (4)
- Bull. Soc. Bot. France 2:287. 1855
- Ghanimi, R., et al, 2022, Ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants traditionally used by Messiwa people, Morocco. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 18:16
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 57
- Nassif, F., & Tanji, A., 2013, Gathered food plants in Morocco: The long forgotten species in Ethnobotanical Research. Life Science Leaflets 3:17-54
