Fadogia tetraquetra
K. Schum. & K. Krause
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Description
A herb or small shrub. It grows 20-90 cm tall. It has up to 7 stems. These are brown and 3-4 angled. The leaves are in rings of 3-5. They are 4-11 cm long by 1.5-4.8 cm wide. The fruit are 6-7 mm long.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten as a snack.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten as a snack.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Fadogia mucronata RobynsFadogia mucronulata RobynsPachystigma tetraquetra (K. Schum.) & K. Kraise) Eyles
Also Known As
Mudifhakunene, Murunzambilu, Tshiliso
References (4)
- Magwede, K., van Wyk, B.-E., & van Wyk, A. E., 2019, An inventory of Vhavenḓa useful plants. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 57–89
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 96
- 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
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
