Gymnanthemum capense
(A. Spreng.) J. C. Manning & Swelankomo
Asteraceae Edible: Seeds, Seeds - oil, Leaves
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Description
A subtropical herb in the aster family (Asteraceae) with edible leaves, seeds, and seed oil.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable. The seeds and seed oil are also edible.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa*, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Vernonia mespilifolia Less.
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 34
- 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
