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Useful Tropical Plants

Rorippa madagascariensis

(DC.) Hara

Brassicaceae

+ Synonyms

Nasturtium acaule Welw.

Nasturtium benuense Hutch. & Dalziel

Nasturtium humifusum Guill. & Perr.

Nasturtium madagascariensis DC.

Rorippa humifusa (Guill. & Perr.) Hiern

Common Name:

Rorippa madagascariensis

General Information

Rorippa madagascariensis is an annual plant with branched, erect stems growing from a fine taproot; it can grow from 20 - 50cm tall[
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants.

Range

Tropical Africa - coastal, from Senegal to northern Namibia, also in Central African Republic, DR Congo, Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Madagascar

Habitat

Humid localities such as open, moist soils along river banks and edges of pools, sometimes along forest paths; mostly in lowland areas, but may also occur at elevations up to 1,200 metres[
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Properties

Edibility Rating *  *
Medicinal Rating *  *
HabitAnnual
Height0.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Leaves and young stems - raw or cooked[
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Medicinal

The leaves are considered to be a blood purifier[
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Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
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