Portulacaceae FAMILY

Talinum arnotii

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Talinum arnotii is a somewhat succulent, perennial plant growing about 40cm tall. It usually produces erect or ascending, moderately branched stems from a long, tapering, underground tuber[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. , 610 Title Flora of Tropical East Africa Publication Author Beentje H.J. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814 Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 2002 ISBN Description Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, S. Africa.

HabitatOpen woodland or grassland, on sandy and stony soils or among rocks; at elevations from 250 - 1,700 metres[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ].