Oxalis flava
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Pink Bulb Soursob
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Stems, Roots, Tubers, Bulb
The stems, roots, and tubers are used as vegetables.
Where to Find It
It grows in Mediterranean climate places. It can grow in arid places.
Africa, Australia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Tasmania,
Countries: Angola, Australia, 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 herb that keeps growing from year to year. It has bulbs and rhizomes. The leaves near the base are jointed. There are 2-12 narrow leaflets. These are often folded length-wise. The flowers are yellow. They occur singly.
Nutrition Score: 35/100
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulb | 58.7 | 673 | 161 | 1.5 | — | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Wikipedia
Source ↗Oxalis flava is a species of succulent that is native to Cape Province in South Africa. This plant was first described in 1753.
Notes
There are about 500 Oxalis species.
Names & Synonyms
Oxalis flabellifolia Jacq.
Oxalis lupinifolia Jacq.Oxalis pectinata Jacq.
References (8)
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