Limeum sulcatum

Family: Limeaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 70 m tall. The leaves are 5-50 mm long by 0.5-4 mm wide. They are alternate and narrowly sword shaped. There are 5-50 flowers in a group at the ends of the branches. The flowers are small and greenish-white.

They have also been put in the family Molluginaceae.

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

Edible parts

Root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Acanthocarpea sulcata Klotzsch;