Stylochaeton natalensis
Schott
Araceae Edible: Corm, Root
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Description
A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It grows 40 cm tall. The leaves are at the base. The leaves vary in size and shape. The leaf stalks can be 30 cm long.
Edible Uses
The corm and roots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Other Information
It is a famine food.
Synonyms
Gueinzia natalensis Sond. ex ScottStylochaeton gazensis Rendleand others
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 28
- 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
