Sweet-root commiphora
A tropical plant. It grows on sandy flats and amongst rocks on hot slopes. It grows in areas with a rainfall between 500-700 mm per year. It can grow in arid places.
Also known as:
Liminyela, Mu-kerenju, Neglected commiphora, Sweet-root corkwood
Edible Portion
- Roots, Leaves
Where does Sweet-root commiphora grow?
Found in: Africa, East Africa, Eswatini, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Notes: There are about 165 Commiphora species.
Status: A famine food. It is a significant occasional food in Mozambique.
Growing Sweet-root commiphora
Cultivation: It can be grown by seed or cuttings.
Edible Uses: The skin of the roots is removed then the roots eaten like sugarcane. They are sweet.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
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