Orbea maculata
(N. E. Br.) L. C. Leach
ApocynaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are eaten and have a lettuce flavor.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Africa, Botswana, East Africa, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe,
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 tropical succulent plant from the Apocynaceae family.
Names & Synonyms
Caralluma maculata N. E. Br.
References (2)
- http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantnop/orbea/htm
- Spotlight on Agriculture January 2010 Traditional Uses of Selected Members of the Apocynaceae family in Namibia.
