Asparagus angusticladus
(Jesep) J. P. Lebrun & Stork
Wild asparagus
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Description
A climbing plant. It grows 3 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. The roots have tuberous side roots. The stems have short spines near the base. The branches are twining. There are flattened leaf like stems that are narrow and slightly curved. They are 4-5 cm long and 1 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The shoots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland,
Synonyms
References (1)
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
