Thamnochortus insignis
Family: Restionaceae
What it is like
A reed like tussock. It grows 2 m tall. It spread 3 m wide. The stalks are simple and smooth. Male and female plants are separate. The flowering shoots are small and golden-brown.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in coastal sands.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, South Africa (country/location of origin), Southern Africa
How it is used for food
The stems are pulled apart at the internodes and the tips eaten.
Edible parts
Stem tips
How it is grown
Plants are grown from seeds. The seeds are like small nutlets inside the flower. Seeds should be treated with smoke of soaked in smoke-water solution.
Its other names
Local names
Dekriet, Riet