Orbea carnosa subsp. keithii
(Stent) Bruyns, (R. A. Dyer) Bruyns
Keith's thick boat
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Description
Keith's thick boat is a low-growing succulent from subtropical highlands (300–1,200 m elevation) with stolons or runners, reaching 60 mm high.
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Edible Uses
The plant, stems, and roots are eaten fresh as a snack or cooked as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The plant is eaten as a snack and also cooked as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows between 300-1,200 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Eswatini, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe,
Synonyms
References (3)
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 25
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
