Codon royenii
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCodon royenii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Codon. It is native to Namibia and the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. It is also known by the names honey bush or white nectarcup, or in Afrikaans as heuningbos and suikerkelk (meaning sugar cup).
Description
A small shrub. It is softly woody and has white prickles. It grows 1.5 m tall. The leaf stalk and leaves have white prickles. The leaves are oval to wedge shaped. The flowers are cream coloured with purple stripes. The fruit is a capsule with lumps.
Edible Uses
The nectar is eaten as a snack and the fruit is consumed.
Traditional Uses
The nectar is eaten as a snack.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows on dry stony slopes.
Where It Grows
Africa, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 38
- 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
