Tylachium africanum
Lour.
Capparaceae Edible: Root, Tuber
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A small evergreen shrub. It can grow to 4.5 m tall. The bark is dark grey. It has large tuberous roots. The leaves can be compound with 3 leaflets or be simple. The leaflets are up to 10 cm long. The flowers are in large clusters. They are greenish-white with purple centres.
Edible Uses
The roots and tubers are edible.
Distribution
It grows in scrub and on termite mounds.
Also Known As
Mkalachulu
References (1)
- Williamson, J., 2005, Useful Plants of Malawi. 3rd. Edition. Mdadzi Book Trust. p 246
