Brachystelma decipiens
N. E. Br.
Apocynaceae Edible: Tubers, Root
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It has a tuber 5 cm across. There can be one or a few stems. These grow 10 cm high. They have hairs. The leaves are narrow. There are 2-4 flowers in a group.
Edible Uses
The tubers and roots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Eswatini, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland,
Other Information
A famine food.
References (1)
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
