Asteraceae FAMILY
Guizotia scabra
Guizotia scabra
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Guizotia scabra is an erect, usually perennial, herbaceous plant growing up to 2 metres tall from a wiry rootstock[ 398 Title Edible Wild Plants of Tanzania Publication Author Ruffo, C.K.: Birnie, A. & Tengnas, B. Publisher Regional Land Management Unit; Nairobi. Year 2002 ISBN 9966-896-60-0 Description A very well presented, simple guide to growing and utilizing wild food plants in Tanzania, with line drawings of each plant, a description, habitat and range, non-food as well as food uses, plus basic information on growing the plants. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of fibre.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeTropical Africa - drier areas from Nigeria to Ethiopia and Kenya, south to Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
HabitatAbandoned fields, disturbed areas and secondary regrowth, often growing profusely and gregariously, at elevations from sea level to 1,200 metres[ 398 Title Edible Wild Plants of Tanzania Publication Author Ruffo, C.K.: Birnie, A. & Tengnas, B. Publisher Regional Land Management Unit; Nairobi. Year 2002 ISBN 9966-896-60-0 Description A very well presented, simple guide to growing and utilizing wild food plants in Tanzania, with line drawings of each plant, a description, habitat and range, non-food as well as food uses, plus basic information on growing the plants. ].