Senegalia chariessa
(Milne-Redh.) Kyal. & Boatwr.
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Description
A low spreading shrub. It can grow 1.5 m tall. The leaves have 14-32 pairs of leaflets on 2-10 pairs of leaf stalks along the leaf. The flowers are white to yellow in spikes 1.5-4 cm long. The pods are brown or purple and 3-6.5 cm long by 1-1.6 cm wide. The seeds are 5-8 mm across.
Edible Uses
The seeds can be eaten after cooking to remove cyanide compounds.
Traditional Uses
The plant can contain cyanide and would need to be cooked.
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Known Hazards
The plant contains cyanide and must be cooked before consumption.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Zimbabwe it grows between 1,000-1,450 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Zimbabwe*,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Ulutatau
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
