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Neobolusia tysonii

Family: Orchidaceae


What it is like

An orchid. It has a soft underground tuber. It is slender and 45 cm high. There are 2 large flat leaves bear the base of the stem. They are 7 cm long by 1 cm wide. There are a few stem leaves. The flowers stand out from the axis. The flowers are white.


Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland


How it is used for food

The pseudobulb is eaten as a snack.

Edible parts

Tubers, root


How it is grown


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