Cyphostemma hereroense
(Schinz) Desc. ex Wild & R. B. Drumm.
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Description
A succulent herb. It lies along the ground. The leaves are folded and hairy. They have 3-6 leaflets. The leaves are 10 cm long by 1.7 cm wide. There are teeth along the edge. The base is wedge shaped. The flowers are greenish yellow. The fruit is a flattened round shape and hairy. It is orange when ripe.
Edible Uses
The ripe orange fruits are eaten as a snack.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten as a snack.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
References (3)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 107
- 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
