Volkensinia prostrata

Family: Amaranthaceae

What it is like

A herb or small shrub. It has a tough rootstock and brittle branches. These are 0.15 -1.37 m. The leaves are oval and 2-6.5 cm long by 1.4-3.5 cm wide. The flowers are red.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Dasysphaera prostrata (Volkens ex Gilg.) Cavaco; Kentrosphaera prostrata Volkens ex Gilg.; Marcellia leptacantha Peter; Marcellia prostrata (Volkens ex Gilg.) C. B. Clarke; Volkensinia grandiflora Suess.;