
Fabaceae FAMILY
Leobordea divaricata
Leobordea divaricata
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Leobordea divaricata is a short-lived perennial plant producing a cluster of prostrate stems 5 - 20cm long, growing from a taproot. The plant forms a mat of growth[ 308 Title Flora Zambesiaca Publication Author Website http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate; tropical
Native RangeSouthern Africa - Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Swaziland, S. Africa
HabitatShort, montane grassland, sometimes by rivers; at elevations around 1,700 metres[ 308 Title Flora Zambesiaca Publication Author Website http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants. ].