Fockea capensis

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A succulent. It can be erect or climbing. It grows 50 cm tall. It has a large tuber. The stems are grey and 2-4 mm across. The leaves are opposite and oval and hairy. The flowers are yellow green.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

The roots are eaten as a snack and cooked as a vegetable as well and used to preserve as a sweet.

Edible parts

Root, tuber

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cynanchum crispum Jacq. [Illegitimate]; Fockea crispa K. Schum.; Fockea edulis var. capensis (Endl.) G. D. Rowley;