Kleinia odora
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Description
A succulent herb of the Asteraceae family found in Ethiopia, Somalia, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia, growing up to 1 m tall with fleshy stems marked by dark lines and bearing dense clusters of pale yellow flowers on pencil-like stems.
Edible Uses
The roots are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The roots are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Kenya,
Notes
Kleinia odora (Forssk.) DC. only in The Plant List.
References (1)
- Bussman, R. W., 2006, Ethnobotanyof the Samburu of Mt Nyiru, South Turkana, Kenya. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 2:35
