Cyphostemma oleraceum
(Bolus) J. van der Merwe
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Description
A herb that lies along the ground. The leaves are simple. They are thick and fleshy. They are broadly oval and 22 cm long by 24 cm wide. The flowers are green with reddish tips.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa* Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Cissus oleraceus Bolus
References (4)
- Peters & Maguire, 1981,
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 202
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 107
- 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
