Thunbergia capensis
Retz.
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Description
A scrambling vine. It grows 40 cm long. The leaves are opposite and almost round. The leaves are 15-33 mm long by 14-38 mm wide. The flowers occur as 1 or 2 in the axils of leaves. They are greenish yellow.
Edible Uses
The leaves are used as a flavouring and preservative.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used as a flavouring and preservative.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa*, Southern Africa,
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 7
- 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
