Tragia dioica

Family: Euphorbiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It can grow 60 cm tall. There are several stems from a woody rootstock. The leaves are 3-7 cm long by 0.3-1.5 cm wide. There can be 3 lobes at the base. The flowering shoots are 8.5 cm long. The fruit are 0.6 cm long by 1 cm wide and it has 3 lobes.

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

The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Brandnetel, Mbuwambuwane

Synonyms

Tragia schinzii Pax;