Glia prolifera

Family: Apiaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1-2 m tall. It has tuberous roots.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa (country/location of origin), Southern Africa

How it is used for food

The root is used as a yeast.

Edible parts

Roots - yeast

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Bubon proliferum Burm.f.; Glia capensis (Houtt.) B. L. Burtt; Oenanthe capensis Houtt.; Oenanthe inebrians Thunb.; Oenanthe tenuifolia Thunb.; Peucedanum abbreviatum Meisn.; Peucedanum caledonicum Eckl. & Zeyh.;