Tribulus zeyheri
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Description
A subtropical herb in the family Zygophyllaceae with edible leaves. It is used as a famine food.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Other Information
It is a famine food.
Also Known As
Dubbeltjie, Tseto
References (3)
- 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 109
- 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
