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General Information

Pavetta glaucophylla is an erect, deciduous shrub or small tree, growing 1.5 - 3.5 metres tall, most commonly around 2.5 metres[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as food.
The plant is increasingly subjected to habitat degradation as a result of extensive mining activities and urban expansion in the Sekhukhuneland region of its range. It is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southern Africa - northeastern S. Africa

Habitat

Stony, rocky soil in open mountain savannah (bushveld), rarely as part of copses of woody vegetation in grassland; at elevations from 500 - 1,200 metres[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Least Concern
Edibility Rating
Habit	Deciduous Shrub
Height	2.50 m
Pollinators	Insects
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Many Pavetta species, including this one, produce leaves with bacterial nodes - these bacteria live in symbiosis with the plant and pass into any seeds that are produced, thus seedlings are already inocculated with the bacteria[]. It is not certain what function the bacteria play, theories include nitrogen-fixation, growth-regulation and making the leaves poisonous to livestock[].

Edible Uses

Leaves - cooked and eaten as a vegetable[]. A sour, watercress-like flavour[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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