Helichrysum odoratissimum
(L.) Sweet
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Description
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 1.5 m tall. The leaves are broadest above the middle. The flowers are yellow.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are used to make a drink.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used for a drink.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Siswati, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, West Africa, Zimbabwe,
Synonyms
References (3)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 35
- 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
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
