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- What does the Hydnora Africana do?
- Is Hydnora edible?
- Why does Hydnora Africana smell like feces?
- Where does the Hydnora Africana grow?
What does the Hydnora Africana do?
The fruit is extremely astringent and has been used for tanning and preserving fishing nets. Diarrhoea, dysentery, kidney and bladder complaints are all treated with infusions and decoctions of Hydnora africana. Infusions used as a face wash also treat acne.
Is Hydnora edible?
Hydnora Africana Info
The fruit is called jackal food and is eaten by numerous animals as well as people. It is also extremely astringent and has even been used for tanning, preserving fishing nets, and treating acne in the form of face wash.
Why does Hydnora Africana smell like feces?
The plant grows underground, except for a fleshy flower that emerges above ground and emits an odor of feces to attract its natural pollinators, dung beetles, and carrion beetles. The flowers act as temporary traps, retaining the beetles that enter long enough for them to pick up pollen.
Where does the Hydnora Africana grow?
Hydnora africana is an achlorophyllous plant in the family Hydnoraceae, native to southern Africa that is parasitic on the roots of members of the family Euphorbiaceae.
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