Oxalis anthelmintica

Family: Oxalidaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It has underground stems or rhizomes 18 cm long. It has a bulb 1-1.5 at the end of the rhizome. The leaves have 3 leaflets in a ring. The leaflets are 22 mm long by 22 mm wide. The flowers are pink.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Central Africa, East Africa, Uganda, Mozambique

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Spice, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Oxalis abyssinica Turcz.; Oxalis adoensis Turcz.; and others