Rafnia triflora
Thunb.
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Description
A small shrub. It grows 2 m tall. The leaves are sword shape and heart shaped or rounded at the base. The upper leaves are often pressed close to the stem. Usually there is one flower.
Edible Uses
The leaves are used for tea drinks.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used for tea drinks.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. In South Africa it grows from sea level to 600 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Crotalaria triflora L.
References (3)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 59
- van Wyk, Ben-Erik, 2019, The diversity and multiple uses of southern African legumes. Australian Systematic Botany, 2019, 32, 519–546
- 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
