Cleome macrophylla
(Klotzsch) Briq.
Large-leaved cleome
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Description
A herb. It grows each year from seeds. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The leaflets are more than 2 mm wide. The leaf stalks are long. The flowers are in groups at the ends of stalks. The flowers are mauve with purple markings. The fruit capsule is 7-10 mm long.
Edible Uses
The leaves, stems, and flowers are cooked with the water changed several times before eating.
Traditional Uses
They are cooked and the water changed several times before eating.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows along rivers and on shallow soil.
Where It Grows
Africa, Botswana, East Africa, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Synonyms
References (3)
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 77
- Scudder, 1962, 1971,
- Swaziland's Flora Database http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora
