Eriosema burkei var. burkei
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Description
A short erect herb. It can grow 45 cm tall. It has a large woody rootstock and this produces one or several stems. The stems are 28 cm long and flattened. They are covered with rusty brown hairs. The leaves are compound and have 1-3 leaflets.
Edible Uses
The tubers are dug up, washed, and chewed raw.
Traditional Uses
The tubers are dug up, washed and chewed raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in seasonally burnt grassland. The rootstock survives fires. In Tanzania it grows between 1,500-1,800 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Botswana, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Production
Tubers are collected during the rainy season.
Also Known As
Inzihuluumbi, Kapande, Ng'owo
References (1)
- Ruffo, C. K., Birnie, A. & Tengnas, B., 2002, Edible Wild Plants of Tanzania. RELMA p 308
