Dolichos angustifolius
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Description
A climbing herb in the Fabaceae family, found in subtropical regions where it can grow in arid places. The swollen rootstock is the edible portion.
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Edible Uses
The swollen rootstock is eaten raw and is valued for its moisture content. The leaves are also edible.
Traditional Uses
The swollen rootstock is eaten raw. It is also enjoyed for moisture.
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Medicinal Uses
The plant is enjoyed for moisture.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland,
References (9)
- Fox, F. W. & Young, M. E. N., 1982, Food from the Veld. Delta Books. p 227
- Guillarmod, J., 1966,
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
- Marker & Sheape,
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 133
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- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1999). Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (SEPASAL) database. Published on the Internet; http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ceb/sepasal/internet [Accessed 28th April 2011]
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 57
- Swaziland's Flora Database http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora
- 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
