Pimpinella caffra

Family: Apiaceae

What it is like

An erect slender herb. It grows 1 m tall. It has an aroma. The stems are circular and branched with some hairs. The leaves have slender stalks and the lower ones near the base are simple. They are oval or heart shaped with deep teeth. The leaves on the stems are deeply divided with leaflets along the stalk. The flowering stems have slender branches with a group of flowers with equal length stalks. The flowers are smal land 2 mm long. They are white. The fruit is oval or oblong with a disc at the top.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows on grassy banks.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Eswatini, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland

How it is used for food

The leaves are cooked and eaten.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Mohopu

Synonyms

Anisum caffrum Eckl. & Zeyh.;