Galenia africana
L.
Kraaibos
Aizoaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A shrub. It is softly woody and grows 0.5-1.5 m tall. The leaves are opposite and bright green when young. They are narrow and 15-50 mm long by 2-5 mm wide. There are several small yellow flowers.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Traditional Uses
It is chewed for toothache.
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Medicinal Uses
The leaves are chewed to relieve toothache.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa*, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Galenia africana var. halimifolia Sond.Galenia africana var. pentandra HiernGalenia halmifolia Fenzl ex Sond.[Invalid]Galenia linearis Thunb.Galenia tenuifolia Salisb.
Also Known As
Geelbos, Kraalbos
References (3)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 8
- 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
- Youngblood, D., 2004, Identification and Quantification of Edible Plant Foods in the Upper (Nama) Karoo, South Africa. Economic Botany 58 (Supplement) :S43-S65
