Satyrium cursonii
OrchidaceaeRoots
What to Eat
Edible parts: Tuber, Root
The tubers and roots are used to make Chinaka, a traditional dish in Malawi.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in woodland between 1,300-1,750 m above sea level.
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, 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 woodlands at elevations of 1,300–1,750 m above sea level.
Notes
Not in The Plant List
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
