Rumex steudelii

Family: Polygonaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 2 m high. It has a stout rootstock. The leaves are long and strap shaped. The flowers are on long loose groups.

There are about 200 Rumex species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in the mountain regions in West and Central Africa.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, South Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa

How it is used for food

The leaves are eaten cooked.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kapserereyuek, Qakazea

Synonyms

Rumex bequaertii De Willd.; Rumex nepalensis Spreng.; Rumex steudelianus Meisn.;