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

Burnatia enneandra

Uses

Kenya (arid northern region): tuber eaten

Additional Information

Name Authority:: Michel.
Misc:: This is an aquatic herb, occuring in seasonal pools, but reportedly not very common

Plant Classification Group:

Alismataceae

Plant Locations:

Africa
- Kenya

Plant References:

KABUYE

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