Brachystelma rubellum
(E. Mey) Peckover
Pink taneris
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Description
A tropical succulent herb in the Apocynaceae family with tall stems and pink flowers, used as a famine food.
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Edible Uses
The roots and tubers are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Eswatini, Kenya, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda,
Other Information
A famine food.
Synonyms
Tenaris rubella E. Mey.Tenaris simulans N. E. Br.
References (1)
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
