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By Emdeeassur

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Can a person drink this plant after cooking it?


On plant Melianthus

  • Question asked on 18 Aug, 2010

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emdeeassur
Emdeeassur
 

Thanks waiting for answer

18 Aug, 2010

Owdboggy
Owdboggy
 

The roots are poisonous as far as I can see and the sweet nectar would be destroyed by cooking.

18 Aug, 2010

spritzhenry
Spritzhenry
 

I googled this plant, and found that in South Africa, the uncooked nectar is used to flavour food or drinks. I've never heard of this before, Emdeeasur, but it's apparently so.

18 Aug, 2010

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