Caralluma subulata
(Forssk.) Decne.
ApocynaceaeShoots
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Stem
The young stems are eaten fresh; they are bitter in flavor.
Where to Find It
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Africa, Middle East, Namibia, Yemen,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Angola, Burkina Faso, Bahrain, 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, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Kenya, Comoros, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Syria, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
A Mediterranean herb in the Apocynaceae family with edible young stems that have a bitter taste.
Names & Synonyms
Shawrer
Stapelia subulata Forssk.
References (1)
- Al-Fatimi, M. A., Wild Edible Plants Traditionally Collected and Used in Southern Yemen. Research Square. University of Aden.
