Dicerocaryum forbesii
(Decne) A. E. van Wyk
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Description
A herb. It has a long taproot. This produces several trailing stems. These are trailing and can be 3 m long. They are often reddish. The plant can be hairy. The leaves are opposite and broadly oval. They are 5 cm long by 4.5 cm wide. They are dark green above and white to grey underneath.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa,
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 85 (Has Dicerocaryum zanguebarium as a synonym)
- 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
