Sansevieria pearsonii
N. E. Br.
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Description
A herb. It grows 1 m tall. It has underground runners. There are 5-7 leaves. They are a dull dark green with red-brown lines. They are very sharp and pointed. The fruit is round and orange.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten as a snack. The root is also an edible portion.
Traditional Uses
The fruit is eaten as a snack.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe,
Cultivation
The plant spreads at the roots and often forms large colonies.
Propagation
Seed - Division.
Other Uses
A strong fibre is obtained from the leaves. It can be plaited into very strong cords. The fibres can be extracted simply by scraping the fleshy plant tissue with the sharp end of a stick, leaving behind the whitish, hair-like fibres.
Notes
Also put in the family Ruscaceae.
Synonyms
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 98
- 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
