Burnatia enneandra
M. Micheli
AlismataceaeRoots
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Tuber, Root
The tubers and roots are edible and used as a famine food.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It occurs in arid region. It is an aquatic plant growing in seasonal pools. It grows on the edges of muddy pools.
Africa, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Uganda,
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 herb that grow in water. It has rhizomes or underground stems. There can also be corms 1 cm across. It grows from these and grows 60 cm high.
Other Information
It is a famine food.
Notes
There are 3 Burnatia species.
Names & Synonyms
Maefua, Nkorom
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