Roepera morgsana

Family: Zygophyllaceae

What it is like

A small shrub. It grows 1.5 m The leaves have 2 leaflets. There are usually 2 flowers in the axils of the leaves. They are pale yellow with red or brown marks. The fruit droop down and have 4 angles and 4 wings. The wings are 15 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows near the coast on sandy and stony slopes.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

The seeds are eaten as a snack.

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Spekbos

Synonyms

Zygophyllum morgsana L.; Zygophyllum succulentum Salisb.;