Asclepias buchwaldii
(Schltr. & K. Schum.) De Wild.
Cartwheels
Apocynaceae Edible: Leaves
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Description
A herb. It grows about 40 cm tall. The stem is slender. The leaves are 5-7 cm long by 12-17 cm wide.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Zambia,
Notes
There are 10 Trachycalymma species. Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.
Synonyms
Gomphocarpus buchwaldii Schltr. & K. Schum.Trachycalymma buchwaldii (Schletr. & K. Schum.) Goyder
Also Known As
Umdzayi
References (1)
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/ (As Trachycalymma buchwaldii)
