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Hottentot Bread or Fockea edulis The common name for Fockea edulis is "Hottentot Bread" or simply "Fockea". The name "Hottentot Bread" comes from the fact that indigenous South African people, particularly the Khoisan, traditionally used the plant's tuber as a food source. However, it requires proper preparation to remove toxic compounds. Fockea edulis,Geotagged,United States,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Hottentot Bread or Fockea edulis

The common name for Fockea edulis is "Hottentot Bread" or simply "Fockea". The name "Hottentot Bread" comes from the fact that indigenous South African people, particularly the Khoisan, traditionally used the plant's tuber as a food source. However, it requires proper preparation to remove toxic compounds.

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"Fockea edulis" is a species of caudiciform plant in the family Apocynaceae that is native to the Cape Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.

Similar species: Gentianales
Species identified by William Bodine
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Uploaded Apr 3, 2025. Captured Mar 14, 2025 10:33 in Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85712, USA.
  • Canon EOS R5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/332s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm