Famine Foods Plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine

Aloe cooperi

Uses

Zululand (Ubombo district): interior of stalk removed and cooked.

Additional Information

Name Authority:: Baker.
Vernaculars:: Zulu: Icena

Plant Classification Group:

Liliaceae

Plant Locations:

Africa
- South Africa
  - Zululand

Plant References:

HELY-HUTCHINSON

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