Sceletium anatomicum
L. Bolus
Canna root
Aizoaceae Edible: Root, Leaves
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Description
A shrub in the Aizoaceae family native to southern Africa.
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Edible Uses
The roots and leaves are pounded and twisted, then fermented before chewing.
Traditional Uses
The root and leaves are pounded and twisted then allowed to ferment before chewing.
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Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Notes
Also put in the family Mesembryanthemaceae.
Also Known As
Kon
References (1)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 412 (As Mesembryanthemum anatomicum)
