Kedrostis foetidissima
(Jacq.) Cogn.
Cucurbitaceae
Bryonia perrottetiana Ser.
Cyrtonema convolvulaceum Fenzl
Cyrtonema divergens A.Rich.
Cyrtonema foetens Hochst. ex Hook.f.
Kedrostis minutiflora Cogn.
Melothria louisii auct.
Melothria obtusiloba (Sond.) Cogn.
Rhynchocarpa foetida Schrad.
Trichosanthes foetidissima Jacq.
Zehneria obtusiloba E.Mey. ex Sond.
Common Name:
General Information
Kedrostis foetidissima is a herbaceous perennial plant producing annual stems up to 3 metres long from a tuberous, perennial rootstock. The stems scramble over the ground and climb into the surrounding vegetation, attaching themselves by means of tendrils[
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- Flora Zambesiaca
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- http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html
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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.
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328- Title
- African Flowering Plants Database
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
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- 0
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- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
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775- Title
- Gemsbok Bean and Kalahari Truffle
- Publication
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- Author
- Leffers A.
- Publisher
- Gamsberg MacMillan; Namibia.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 99916-0-491-X
- Description
- Details of the traditional uses of over 200 species of plants in northeastern Namibia. Written for the non-expert, there is usually at least one photograph with each plant entry.
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The leaves are a favoured food of some native peoples, where they are commonly harvested from the wild for local use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
308- Title
- Flora Zambesiaca
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- 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
Africa - widespread from Senegal to Egypt, south to S. Africa but avoiding the areas of greater rainfall.
Habitat
Rain-forest and river margins; deciduous and semi-evergreen woodland and dry bushland, wooded grassland; termite mounds; at elevations from sea level to 2,000 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.
].
Properties
Edibility Rating | |
Habit | Perennial Climber |
Height | 2.00 m |
Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
All parts of the plant have an offensive odour when crushed[
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.
].
Edible Uses
Leaves and young stems - raw or cooked[
775- Title
- Gemsbok Bean and Kalahari Truffle
- Publication
-
- Author
- Leffers A.
- Publisher
- Gamsberg MacMillan; Namibia.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 99916-0-491-X
- Description
- Details of the traditional uses of over 200 species of plants in northeastern Namibia. Written for the non-expert, there is usually at least one photograph with each plant entry.
]. Although described as having an offensive odour when crushed, the leaves are a favoured raw food in some areas, where they are also used as a cooked vegetable or are added to soups and sauces as a spicy ingredient[
775- Title
- Gemsbok Bean and Kalahari Truffle
- Publication
-
- Author
- Leffers A.
- Publisher
- Gamsberg MacMillan; Namibia.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 99916-0-491-X
- Description
- Details of the traditional uses of over 200 species of plants in northeastern Namibia. Written for the non-expert, there is usually at least one photograph with each plant entry.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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