Baroe, Waterbaroe
Cyphia volubilis

Family: Campanulaceae

What it is like

A small herb. It is a twining plant that keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are sword shaped or deeply lobed. The flower are purple or white.

Also put in the family Lobeliaceae.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean or subtropical plant. It grows on sandy flats.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa (country/location of origin), Southern Africa

How it is used for food

The root is eaten as a snack and for moisture and also cooked as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Tubers, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cyphia angustiloba C. Presl.; Cyphia dentata E. Wimm.; and others