Annesorhiza altiscapa
Schltr. ex H. Wolff
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Description
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 1.5 m tall. It has several fleshy roots. The leaves are spreading and divided. The segments are triangle shaped. The flowers are yellow. The fruit is 6-7 mm long.
Edible Uses
The fleshy roots are eaten as a vegetable and used in yeast production.
Traditional Uses
The roots are used as a vegetable and for yeast.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
References (1)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 18
