Cyperus flabelliformis
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Description
A perennial sedge found in subtropical regions. The plant is dried and burnt to produce ash used as a culinary salt.
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Edible Uses
The ash produced from dried and burnt plant material is used as a salt for cooking other plants.
Traditional Uses
The plant is dried and burnt then the ash used as a salt for cooking other plants.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Madagascar, Malawi, Southern Africa,
Notes
Either Cyperus tenuis Sw. if authority is (Kunth) Spreng. or Cyperus alternifolius subsp. flabelliformis Kuk if authority is Rottb..
Also Known As
Seraserabe
References (2)
- Fox, F. W. & Young, M. E. N., 1982, Food from the Veld. Delta Books. p 179 (As Cyperus flabelliformis)
- Plowes, N. J. & Taylor, F. W., 1997, The Processing of Indigenous Fruits and other Wildfoods of Southern Africa. in Smartt, L. & Haq. (Eds) Domestication, Production and Utilization of New Crops. ICUC p 189 (As Cyperus flabelliformis)
