Brachystelma macropetalum

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A succulent herb. It keeps growing from year to year, There is a cluster of long fleshy roots. There is one stem. It grows 60 cm tall. There are soft hairs. The leaves are oval and 4 cm long by 3 mm wide. The flowers occur singly.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in damp situations at high altitudes.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Eswatini, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Tubers, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Brachystelmaria macropetala Schlechter; Lasiostelma macropetalum (Schltr.) Schltr.;