Velloziaceae FAMILY

Xerophyta squarrosa

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Xerophyta squarrosa is a shrub that can grow up to 1.5 metres tall. The stem is around 30 - 50mm in diameter[ 544 Title Cataloge of African Plants Collected by Dr. Friedrich Welwitsch in 1853 - 1861 Publication Author Hiern. W.P. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Longmans & Co.; London. Year 1898 ISBN Description In 6 volumes, it gives botanical descriptions and some uses of the plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The grass-like leaves are found in tufts at the ends of the branches. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a brush.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa - Angola, Namibia.

HabitatBare rock; rocky slopes; sometimes in thick masses; at elevations around 600 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. ].