Commiphora crenatoserrata
Engl.
Damara corkwood
(c) Francois du Randt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
(c) Francois du Randt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
What to Eat
Edible parts: Roots
The roots are eaten raw and contain moisture.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in areas with a marked season. It grows where the rainfall is 50-400 mm per year. In southern Africa it grows between 400-1,400 m above sea level. It can tolerate drought. It can grow in arid places.
Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Namibia, Southern Africa,
How to Identify
A shrub or tree. It has a single stem. The bark is pale brown and smooth. It loses its leaves. It grows 1-10 m tall. Male and female flowers are on separate plants. The flowers are small and cream. It grows in sprays up to 8 cm long. The leaves are compound. They have leaflets along the stalk and one at the end.
How to Grow
It can be cut back and allowed to re-grow.
Notes
An edible insect (Usta wallengrenii) eats the leaves.
Names & Synonyms
Antob, Loohais, Omuhanga, Sukurikanneb, Tenne, Tines
References (3)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1999). Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (SEPASAL) database. Published on the Internet; http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ceb/sepasal/internet [Accessed 4th April 2011]
- Sullivan, S., 1998, People plants and practice in drylands: Socio-political and ecological dimensions of resource-use by Damara farmers in north-west Namibia. Ph.D. Univ. College London. p 21
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
