By Emdeeassur
South Africa
Can a person drink this plant after cooking it?
On plant
Melianthus
- 18 Aug, 2010
Answers
The roots are poisonous as far as I can see and the sweet nectar would be destroyed by cooking.
18 Aug, 2010
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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Thanks waiting for answer
18 Aug, 2010