Yellow-flowered ghaap
Hoodia flava
Family: Apocynaceae
What it is like
A succulent shrub. It can have many stems. It grows 50 cm tall. The stems are 7.5-30 cm long and 2-4 cm thick. There are 1-3 flowers in a cluster.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa
How it is used for food
It is eaten fresh as a food. It is also used as an appetite suppressant.
Edible parts
Stems, pods, vegetable
How it is grown
Plants can be grown by seed. They can also be grown by cuttings.
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Trichocaulon flavum N. E. Br.; Trichocaulon pillansii N. E. Br.;