Polemanniopsis marlothii

Family: Apiaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 4 m tall. The leaves have 3-5 leaflets arranged like fingers on a hand. They are 4 cm long by 2 cm wide. They have teeth around the edge. It loses its leaves at flowering time. The flowers are yellow. The fruit are oblong.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows on sandstone slopes.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa (country/location of origin), Southern Africa

How it is used for food

The root is cooked and eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Annesorhiza marlothii (H. Wolff) M. Hiroe; Polemannia marlothii H. Wolff ex Engl.;