Micropterum papulosum
(L.f.) Schwantes
Aizoaceae Edible: Leaves, Leaves flavouring
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Description
A succulent herb. The leaves are strap shaped. The flowers are yellow. The fruit has high rims.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a snack and used for flavouring.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are eaten as a snack and also used for flavouring.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in sandy places.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Cleretum papulosum (L.f.) L. BolusMesembryanthemum papulosum L.f.
References (1)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 7 (As Cleretum papulosum)
