Salsola aphylla
L.f.
Amaranthaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A shrub. It grows 1.2 -3 m tall. The leaves on the stalks are hairy. The flowers occur singly in the axils of the upper leaves. The fruit are broadly winged.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten as a snack.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten as a snack.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It is often on salty soils.
Where It Grows
Africa, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Caroxylon aphyllum (L.f.) TzvelevCaroxylon brevifolium St. Lager & St.-Lag.Caroxylon salsola Thunb.Salsola aphylla var. canescens Fenzl ex DregeSalsola caffra SparrmanSalsola caroxylon Moq.
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 12
- 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
