Chascanum incisum

Family: Verbenaceae

What it is like

A small shrub. It has many branches. It grows 50 cm tall. It is woody at the base. The stems are stout and angular with white hairs. The leaves are opposite and overlap at the base. They are deeply lobed and dark green. They are hairy and the stalks are slender. The flowers are trumpet shaped and do not have stalks. They are 15-20 mm long and white or pale yellow. The fruit is oblong and hard. It separates into 2 single seeded sections. The seeds are narrow.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in sandy areas.

Countries/locations it is found in

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

How it is used for food

The leaves are boiled as a spinach.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Seratatane

Synonyms

Bouchea incisa H. H. W. Pearson;