Stylochaeton natalensis

Family: Araceae

What it is like

A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It grows 40 cm tall. The leaves are at the base. The leaves vary in size and shape. The leaf stalks can be 30 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

It is a famine food.

Edible parts

Corm, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Gueinzia natalensis Sond. ex Scott; Stylochaeton gazensis Rendle; and others