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Bushman's pipe
Ceropegia carnosa

Family: Apocynaceae


What it is like

A twining herb. The leaves are thick and fleshy. They are 1-3 cm long by 2 cm wide.

Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland


How it is used for food

A famine food.

Edible parts

Root, tubers


How it is grown


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