Orbea huillensis
(Hiern) Bruyns
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Description
A succulent herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It does not have leaves. The stems lie along the ground and form roots.
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Edible Uses
Root - cooked. Roasted in ashes, the roots are often then pounded and mixed with the nuts of Schinziophyton rautanenii or the corms of Eulophia spp. A preferred food for the elderly or those with teeth problems. Stems - cooked. Roasted in ashes, the stems are often then pounded and mixed with the nuts of Schinziophyton rautanenii or the corms of Eulophia spp. A preferred food for the elderly or those with teeth problems.
Traditional Uses
The roots and stems are cooked and eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Southern Africa it grows between 900-1,300 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Southern Africa,
Cultivation
The plant has a shallow root system. The flowers have a bad smell.
Synonyms
References (4)
- Ferns, Useful Tropical Plants
- Spotlight on Agriculture January 2010 Traditional Uses of Selected Members of the Apocynaceae family in Namibia.
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 25
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
