Grielum grandiflorum
(L.) Druce
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Description
A sprawling herb. It forms mats. The shoots can be 30 cm long. It has white woolly hairs. The leaves and divided. The flowers are yellow with a green eye. The fruit are flattened and 5 sided. They have a central spine.
Edible Uses
The roots are eaten as a snack or vegetable and can be stored.
Traditional Uses
The root is eaten as a snack and a vegetable. They can be stored.
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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 81
- 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