Justicia petiolaris
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Summary
Source: WikipediaJusticia petiolaris is a plant species in the family Acanthaceae. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte native to Mozambique, Eswatini, and eastern and southern South Africa.
Description
An herbaceous plant in the Acanthaceae family native to subtropical savannahs, with edible leaves.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in the savannah.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa*,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Phephentswana
References (3)
- Shackleton, S. E., et al, 1998, Use and Trading of Wild Edible Herbs in the Central Lowveld Savanna Region, South Africa. Economic Botany, Vol. 52, No. 3, pp. 251-259
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 7
- 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
