Taxon

Tylosema fassoglensis

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Common name: Gemsbokboontjie, Maramaboontjie, Rankboerboon, Creeping bauhinia, Marama bean, Sprawling bauhinia, Tamani berry
Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
Synonym: Bauhinia fassoglensis
Distribution: Africa
IUCN Red list: Not evaluated
National red list: Least Concern
Comments: A staple food of the Khoisan people but plants have not been established for cultivation. The beans have a high protein (30-39%) and oil (36-43 %) content, and are eaten after boiling or roasting.
Links: Flora of Zimbabwe • iSpot • Red List of South African Plants

Locations

  • 1: Nursery areas • Accession: 2016-55 • Provenance: Unrecorded
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