Satyrium amblyosaccos
Schltr.
OrchidaceaeRoots
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Tuber, Root
The tubers and roots are edible.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in woodland between 1,100-2,250 m above sea level.
Africa, East Africa, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia,
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
An orchid in the Orchidaceae family native to tropical woodland in elevations between 1,100-2,250 m, valued for its tubers and roots.
References (1)
- Kasulo, V. et al, 2009, A review of edible orchids in Malawi. Journal of Horticulture and Forestry. Vol 1(7) pp. 133-139
