Cyphia crenata
(Thunb.) Presl.
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Description
A twining herb with a tuber. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and have teeth along the edge. The flowers are 3-8 mm long.
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Edible Uses
The roots are eaten as a snack and consumed for their moisture content.
Traditional Uses
The roots are eaten as a snack and for moisture.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa*, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Cyphia atriplicifolia C. Presl.Lobelia crenata Thunb.
and several others
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 72
- 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
