Crassula elegans
Schonland & Baker f.
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCrassula elegans, the elegant crassula, is a flowering plant species in the genus Crassula. Subspecies are: Crassula elegans subsp. elegans Schoenl. & Baker f. Crassula elegans subsp. namibensis (Friedr.) Toelken
Description
A subtropical succulent in the Crassulaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The roots are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The roots are used as a yeast.
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Medicinal Uses
The roots are traditionally used as a yeast.
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 47
- 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
