Struthiola ciliata
(L.) Lam.
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Description
A shrub. It grows 1.5 m tall. It has white wooly hairs. The leaves are opposite and narrow. They are faintly ribbed underneath. The flower are cream, pink or red and in the axils of leaves.
Edible Uses
The flower nectar is eaten as a snack.
Traditional Uses
The flower nectar is eaten as a snack.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Lachnaea ciliata (L.) CrantzPasserina ciliata L.Struthiola angustifolia Lam.
and others
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 105
- 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
