Microloma tenuifolium
(L.) K. Schum.
Kannetjies, Coral creeper
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Summary
Source: WikipediaMicroloma tenuifolium, or kannetjies, is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae that is native to the south-western Cape, South Africa.
Description
A slender climber. It grows 1 m long. It has swollen roots. The leaves are opposite and 2-7 cm long and narrow. The flowers are urn shaped and 6-8 mm long. They are orange to red.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten as a snack and the flower nectar is sucked.
Traditional Uses
The fruit is eaten as a snack. The flower nectar is sucked.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
References (2)
- 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
