Periglossum angustifolium
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Description
A herb. It has a single stem. It grows 25-60 cm tall. The leaves are 4-12 cm long by 1-4 cm wide.
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Edible Uses
The roots are eaten as a snack, particularly by children.
Traditional Uses
The roots are eaten as a snack.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Southern Africa,
Other Information
The roots are eaten especially by children.
Notes
Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.
References (4)
- Guillarmod, J., 1971,
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 66
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 26
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
