Brachystelma villosum

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A succulent herb. It keeps growing from year to year from a tuber 10 cm across. There can be one or several stems from the base. These grow 30 cm long. They have soft hairs. The leaves are narrowly oval and 1-3 cm long by 0.5 cm wide. There are 2-3 flowers are the nodes.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in grassland.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Eswatini, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland

How it is used for food

It is a famine food.

Edible parts

Root, tubers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Dichaelia villosa Schltr.;