Glia prolifera
(Burm.f.) B.L. Burtt
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Description
A subtropical shrub in the Apiaceae family growing 1-2 m tall with tuberous roots.
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Edible Uses
The roots are used to produce yeast.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa*, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Bubon proliferum Burm.f.Glia capensis (Houtt.) B. L. BurttOenanthe capensis Houtt.Oenanthe inebrians Thunb.Oenanthe tenuifolia Thunb.Peucedanum abbreviatum Meisn.Peucedanum caledonicum Eckl. & Zeyh.
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 19
- 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
