Capparaceae FAMILY
Thilachium africanum
Thilachium africanum
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
The tubers are poisonous[1].
Cultivation Details
HabitTree
Growth—
Not known
Propagation
Seed - Cuttings. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Thilachium+africanum>
Pollinators
Bees
References
- [1]Edible Wild Plants of Tanzania — Ruffo, C.K.: Birnie, A. & Tengnas, B. · Regional Land Management Unit; Nairobi. · 2002 · ISBN 9966-896-60-0 ↩︎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.