Xerophyta equisetoides
Bak.
Fibrestem
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Description
A herb. The stems are erect and there are a few short branches. It grows 2 m tall. The leaves are in clusters at the ends of the branches. They are narrow. The flowers are pale mauve or white. The flowers have a sweet scent. They are on slender stalks.
Edible Uses
The flowers are used as a sauce.
Traditional Uses
The flowers are used as a sauce.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows on rocky hillsides.
Where It Grows
Africa, Botswana, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Southern Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Notes
There are 28 Xerophyta species.
Synonyms
References (5)
- Grivetti, L. E., 1980, Agricultural development: present and potential role of edible wild plants. Part 2: Sub-Saharan Africa, Report to the Department of State Agency for International Development. p 71 (As Vellozia equisetoides)
- Malaisse, F., 1997, Se nourrir en floret claire africaine. Approche ecologique et nutritionnelle. CTA., p 91.
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 41
- Pickering, H., & Roe, E., 2009, Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area. Helen Pickering, London. p 113
- Scudder, 1971, (As Vellozia equisetoides)