Ceropegia decidua
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCeropegia decidua is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is a climbing tuberous geophyte native to Eswatini and the Northern Provinces of South Africa.
Description
A herbaceous herb or climbing plant in the Apocynaceae family found in temperate regions. The roots and tubers are edible and have been used as a famine food.
Edible Uses
The roots and tubers are eaten, traditionally used as a famine food.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, 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/
