Avonia albissima
(Marloth) G. D. Rowley
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
Leaves are used in an alcoholic drink.
Known Hazards
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant.
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Countries: Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Comoros, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
A subtropical herb in the family Anacampserotaceae (sometimes placed in Portulacaceae) that can be propagated by seed or cuttings.
Nutrition Score: 43/100
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves | 87.1 | 178 | 43 | 2 | — | 41.7 | 13.8 | 0.4 |
How to Grow
It can probably be grown by seed or cuttings.
Notes
It has also been put in the family Portulacaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Anacampseros albissima MarlothAnacampseros avasmontana Dinter ex Poelln.Anacampseros avasmontana var. caespitosa Poelln.Anacampseros quinaria E. Mey ex Fenzl
References (4)
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 187 (As Anacampseros albissima)
- Plowes, N. J. & Taylor, F. W., 1997, The Processing of Indigenous Fruits and other Wildfoods of Southern Africa. in Smartt, L. & Haq. (Eds) Domestication, Production and Utilization of New Crops. ICUC p 185 (As Anacampseros albissima)
- Trans. Roy. Soc. South Africa 2:238. 1912 (As Anacampseros albissima)
- Wehmeyer, A. S, 1986, Edible Wild Plants of Southern Africa. Data on the Nutrient Contents of over 300 species (As Anacampseros sp.)
