Stapelia olivacea
N. E. Br.
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Description
A herb. It forms compact clumps 5-15 cm wide. The stems are succulent. They are 2-12 cm long by 6-10 mm thick. They are grey-green with purple specks. The flowering shoots are hairy and near the base of the stem. 1-6 flowers develop in sequence.
Edible Uses
The succulent stems are eaten.
Traditional Uses
It is an appetite suppressant.
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Medicinal Uses
Used as an appetite suppressant.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 27
- 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
