Brachystelma villosum
(Schltr.) N. E. Br.
Apocynaceae Edible: Root, Tubers
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Description
A succulent herb. It keeps growing from year to year from a tuber 10 cm across. There can be one or several stems from the base. These grow 30 cm long. They have soft hairs. The leaves are narrowly oval and 1-3 cm long by 0.5 cm wide. There are 2-3 flowers are the nodes.
Edible Uses
The tubers and roots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in grassland.
Where It Grows
Africa, Eswatini, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland,
Other Information
It is a famine food.
Synonyms
Dichaelia villosa Schltr.
References (1)
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
