Fabaceae FAMILY
Eriosema burkei
Eriosema burkei
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Eriosema burkei is a short, erect herbaceous perennial plant, producing a single to a few branched stems 10 - 45cm long from a large woody rootstock. The rootstock usually survives bush fires, quickly producing new growth once the fire has passed. The edible tubers are gathered from the wild for local use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeTropical Africa - Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, S. Africa.
HabitatSeasonally burnt grassland or grassland with scattered trees, at elevations from 1,500 - 1,800 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. ].