Galpin's raphio
Raphionacme galpinii

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It spreads 60 cm across. The stems can be a 1 m tall. It has a large tuberous root 50 cm across. The leaves vary from narrow to broad. They are 2.5-16 cm long by 5-30 mm wide. They are more pale green underneath and can be hairy.

Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Eswatini, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten as a snack.

Edible parts

Fruit, roots, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Lubhuku, Madema, Tshugoa

Synonyms

Raphionacme elata N. E. Br.; Raphionacme macrorrhiza Schltr.;