Ceropegia carnosa
E. Mey.
Bushman's pipe
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Description
A twining herb. The leaves are thick and fleshy. They are 1-3 cm long by 2 cm wide.
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Edible Uses
The roots and tubers are eaten and are used as a famine food.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland,
Other Information
A famine food.
Notes
Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.
References (1)
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
