Cyphostemma ruacanense
(Exell & Mendonca) Desc.
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Description
A herb. It is a climber or scrambler. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are compound with 3-5 broad leaflets. There are teeth along the edge. The flowers are small and white, green or yellow. They are in groups.
Edible Uses
The roots are processed into a tea-like drink by pounding, soaking, and briefly boiling.
Traditional Uses
The roots are used to make a tea like drink. The root is pounded, soaked and then briefly boiled to make a drink.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in hot arid areas. It grows in rocky soils. It grows between 800-1,000 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, Namibia, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Orundombo, Otjina tjovakayendu
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 13th June 2011]
