Parsley tree, Parsnip tree
Heteromorpha trifoliata

Family: Apiaceae

What it is like

A scrambling herb, shrub or small tree. It can grow 1-8 m tall. The leaves are divided and can have 3 leaflets or 1-2 pairs of leaflets. The flower petals are white or yellow. The fruit are 7 mm long by 4 mm wide.

It is used as medicine.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Botswana, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Middle East, Mozambique, Sudan, Zambia, Yemen

How it is used for food

It is boiled and eaten.

Edible parts

Root - flavouring, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Lkuyanoi, Lmasei

Synonyms

Bupleurum trifoliatum H. L. Wendl. & Bartl.;