Oxalis lawsonii
F. Bolus
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Description
A herb. It grows 5 cm tall. It is hairy. It has a long rhizome or underground stem. This can be 65 cm tall.
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Edible Uses
Both the stems and leaves are eaten as vegetables and used for flavouring. The leaves also suppress thirst.
Traditional Uses
The stems are eaten as a vegetable and for flavouring. The leaves suppress thirst and are used as a vegetable and for flavouring.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
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 84
- 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
