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Genus: Strelitzia (crane flowers) Life
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> Family: Strelitziaceae
Species in southern Africa
List from Archer (2003).
Strelitzia alba |
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Strelitzia caudata |
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Strelitzia juncea |
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Strelitzia
nicolai Seed capsules contain large
black seeds with orange, oily arils. Seeds are ground into a flour, which is
mixed with water and made into a fritter. The arils are pushed into the
fritter and it is then baked over coals and then eaten. It is evidently a
filling meal but not particularly tasty. |
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Strelitzia parvifolia |
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Strelitzia reginae |
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Publications
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Archer, C. 2003. Strelitziaceae. In
Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds), Plants of southern Africa: an
annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1212. National Botanical
Institute, Pretoria.
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