Microloma namaquense
Bolus
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Description
A climber. It grows 1 m tall. The stems are 1 mm across. They are finely hairy. The leaves are narrow and 1-3.5 cm long by 1-2 mm wide. The flowers are in clusters of 3-6.
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 subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 25
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
