Heteromorpha trifoliata
(H. L. Wendl.) Eckl. & Zeyh
Parsley tree, Parsnip tree
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Description
A scrambling herb, shrub or small tree. It can grow 1-8 m tall. The leaves are divided and can have 3 leaflets or 1-2 pairs of leaflets. The flower petals are white or yellow. The fruit are 7 mm long by 4 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The root is used as a flavouring and vegetable, and is sometimes boiled and eaten.
Traditional Uses
It is boiled and eaten.
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Medicinal Uses
It is used as medicine.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Botswana, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Middle East, Mozambique, Sudan, Zambia, Yemen,
Notes
It is used as medicine.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Lkuyanoi, Lmasei
References (5)
- Heine, et al, Species encountered and used on Mt Nyiru.
- Bussman, R. W., 2006, Ethnobotany of the Samburu of Mt. Nyiru, South Turkana, Kenya. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 2:35
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 19
- 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 ( As Heteromorpha arborescens)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
