Caralluma knobelii
(Phillips) Phillips
Apocynaceae Edible: Leaves, Stems, Roots
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A succulent herb. It grows about 10 cm tall. It grows in clumps. The stems are succulent and 4 angled.
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Edible Uses
The plant is bitter but eaten, with the leaves, stems, and roots all being edible. It is used as a famine food.
Traditional Uses
The plant is bitter but eaten.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It can grow in arid places. It grows in the Kalahari.
Where It Grows
Africa, Botswana, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Other Information
It is a famine food.
Notes
There are about 56-100 Caralluma species. These are sometimes put in the Asclepiadaceae.
Synonyms
Stapelia knobelii Phillips
Also Known As
Dadaba
References (6)
- Grivetti, L. E., 1980, Agricultural development: present and potential role of edible wild plants. Part 2: Sub-Saharan Africa, Report to the Department of State Agency for International Development. p 75
- http://aflora.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 64
- Keith, M. E. & Renew, A., 1975, Notes on some edible wild plants found in the Kalahari. Koedoe 18:1-12
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 177
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- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1999). Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (SEPASAL) database. Published on the Internet; http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ceb/sepasal/internet [Accessed 28th March 2011]
