Ghaap
Pectinaria maughanii
Family: Apocynaceae
What it is like
A succulent. The stems are 1-8 cm long and 1-1.5 cm wide.
Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.
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
It is eaten as a fresh vegetable. It is also eaten as an appetite suppressant.
Edible parts
Shoots, stem
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Caralluma maughanii R. A. Dyer; Ceropegia maughanii (R. A. Dyer) Bruyns; Vadulia maughanii (R. A. Dyer) Plowes;