Leucas glabrata

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It is a spreading plant. It has branching stems 50 cm long. These rise from a woody rootstock. The leaves are broadest near the base and taper to the tip. The leaves are 4 cm long by 2 cm wide. There are a few flowers in a cluster.

There are about 100 Leucas species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Botswana, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Zululand

How it is used for food

The leaves are eaten cooked.

Edible parts

Leaves, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ountinqama, Umhlonyana

Synonyms

Heptrilis glabrata (Vah.) Raf.; Leonotis glabrata (Vahl) J.C. Manning & Goldblatt; Phlomis glabrata Vahl; and several others