Scirpus littoralis
Schrader
Cyperaceae Edible: Roots, Tubers
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Description
A perennial sedge of the Cyperaceae family native to tropical regions. It tolerates salty and arid soils.
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Edible Uses
The roots or tubers are eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The roots or tubers are eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It can grow in salty soils. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, Australia, Ghana, Guam, Guinea, Guinée, Senegal, Sierra Leone, West Africa,
References (1)
- 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 16th April 2011]
