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

Argyrolobium marginatum

Uses

Zululand (Ubombo district): roots eaten cooked or uncooked.

Additional Information

Name Authority:: Bolus.
Vernaculars:: Zulu: Izi ntondo

Plant Classification Group:

Fabaceae

Plant Locations:

Africa
- South Africa
  - Zululand

Plant References:

HELY-HUTCHINSON

Location Map

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