Gnidia chrysantha

Family: Thymelaeaceae

What it is like

A herb or small shrub. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 30-80 cm high. It grows from a woody rhizome or underground stem. The stem has many narrow leaves 1 cm long. The flowers are in a head and are bright yellow.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It Malawi it grows in grassland at 1,200-1,500 m altitude. In Zimbabwe it grows between 400-2,000 m above sea level. It grows along the banks of rivers.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

The leaves are cooked and eaten.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kazinda, Lizumba

Synonyms

Arthrosolen chrysanthus Solms; Arthrosolen flavus; Gnidia miniata R. E. Fr.;