Dwarf Elephantroot

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Entada elephantina

Dwarf Elephantroot, a reference photo
Photo: JMK · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Entada elephantina, commonly known as the eland's wattle or elephant's root, is a species of subshrub in the mimosoid clade of legumes. It occurs widely in southern Africa, ranging from Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia through Eswatini, Lesotho, and South Africa.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Dwarf Elephantroot being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Entada
Species
Entada elephantina

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