Brachystelma swazicum
Family: Apocynaceae
What it is like
A succulent herb. It keeps growing from year to year from a tiber 5 cm across. There are 2 or 3 stems 25 cm long. These rarely branch. The leaves are broadly oval and 2 cm long by 2 cm wide. There are 2 or 3 flowers on short stalks.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in Swaziland on mountains. It grows in rocky places.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Eswatini, Southern Africa, Swaziland
How it is used for food
A famine food.
Edible parts
Root, tubers