Roepera morgsana
(L.) Beier & Thulin
iNaturalist· cc-by
(c) Shaun Swanepoel, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Shaun Swanepoel
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc
(c) Suzaan Kritzinger-Klopper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc
(c) Suzaan Kritzinger-Klopper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Summary
Source: WikipediaRoepera morgsana is a succulent plant species in the genus Roepera. It is endemic to Namibia and the Cape Provinces of South Africa.
Description
A small shrub. It grows 1.5 m The leaves have 2 leaflets. There are usually 2 flowers in the axils of the leaves. They are pale yellow with red or brown marks. The fruit droop down and have 4 angles and 4 wings. The wings are 15 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The seeds are eaten as a snack.
Traditional Uses
The seeds are eaten as a snack.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows near the coast on sandy and stony slopes.
Where It Grows
Africa, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Spekbos
References (3)
- De Vynk, J. C., et al, 2016, Indigenous edible plant use by contemporary Khoe-San descendants of South Africa's Cape South Coast. South African Journal of Botany. 102 (2016) 60-69 (As Zygophyllum morgsana)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 108
- 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
