Capparaceae FAMILY

Cadaba farinosa

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cadaba farinosa is a slender, evergreen woody plant growing up to 5 metres tall. Usually a low shrub, it often has more or less climbing stems and sometimes adopts a more tree-like habit[ 774 Title Trees and Shrubs of the Sahel. Their Characteristics and Uses. Publication Author von Maydell H. Publisher Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit; Germany Year 1990 ISBN 3-8236-1198-4 Description A well-researched book, usually with more than one photograph of each species and good information on the plant and its uses. ]. It has a strongly furrowed stem, rarely straight, with a yellowish grey bark. A food made using the leaves of this plant is sold in local markets[ 46 Title Dictionary of Economic Plants. Publication Author Uphof. J. C. Th. Publisher Weinheim Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader. ]. The plant also has medicinal uses and is planted for soil stabilization.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeWestern tropical Africa, north and east to Kenya and Saudi Arabia.

HabitatCommon in large depressions, but also found on sandy silts of valleys, around temporary ponds and on stabilized dunes, where there is a subsoil rich in fine particles[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ]. Also found on termite mounds[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ]. Commonly associated with Maerua spp[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ].