Sphenostylis erecta
Sphenostylis erecta
Safety & Hazards
The roots contain substances that are toxic to fish and other cold-blooded animals. The surfaces are scraped and the scrapings thrown into a pond to stun the fish, which are then harvested and used for food[ 1613 Title Economic Botany of Sphenostylis (Leguminosae) Publication Economic Botany, vol. 46, no. 3, 1992 , pp. 262-275 Author Potter D. Website http://www.jstor.org/stable/4255442 Publisher Year 1992 ISBN Description ].
Botanical Description
Sphenostylis erecta is an erect to prostrate, deciduous, perennial climbing plant with stems that become more or less woody and persist. The stems can be up to 6 metres long from a long, thickened, woody rootstock that is up to 22cm long and 1cm wide - these stems can scramble over the ground or climb into the surrounding vegetation for support[ 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. , 1613 Title Economic Botany of Sphenostylis (Leguminosae) Publication Economic Botany, vol. 46, no. 3, 1992 , pp. 262-275 Author Potter D. Website http://www.jstor.org/stable/4255442 Publisher Year 1992 ISBN Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.