Oxalis obliquifolia
Steud. ex A.Rich.
Oblique-leaved sorrel, One-flower sorrel
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Summary
Source: WikipediaOxalis obliquifolia is an Oxalis species found from Ethiopia to South Africa.
Description
A herb. The bulb is about 1 cm long. There are several leaves. They are up to 7 cm long. The leaflets are roundish. They are about 1 cm across. The flowers occur singly on stalks slightly longer than the leaves. The flowers are bright pink. The petals are 2 cm long.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a snack and can be cooked as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are eaten as a snack and cooked as a vegetable.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. In Swaziland it is in the high veld only. In Zimbabwe it grows above 1,000 m above sea level. It grows in the savannah.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Botswana, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Notes
There are about 500 Oxalis species.
Also Known As
Gungwe, Kahungwarara, Simunyamunyane, Umungumungwana
References (15)
- East African Herbarium records, 1981,
- Exell, A.W. et al, (Ed), 1963, Flora Zambesiaca Vol 2 Part 1 Crown Agents, London. p 155
- Glover et al, 1966b,
- Grivetti, L. E., 1980, Agricultural development: present and potential role of edible wild plants. Part 2: Sub-Saharan Africa, Report to the Department of State Agency for International Development. p 45
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 92
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- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
- Malaisse, F., 1997, Se nourrir en floret claire africaine. Approche ecologique et nutritionnelle. CTA., p 91.
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 209
- Ogle & Grivetti, 1985,
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 158
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 84
- Swaziland's Flora Database http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora
- Vernon, R., 1983, Field Guide to Important Arable Weeds of Zambia. Dept of Agriculture, Chilanga, Zambia. p 40
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