Bauhinia petersiana (Wild coffee bean)
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> Genus: Bauhinia
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Bauhinia petersiana subsp. petersiana,
Kopje Tops, Mavhuradonha Wilderness Area, Zimbabwe. [photo Bart Wursten ©, Flora of Zimbabwe] |
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Bauhinia petersiana subsp. petersiana,
altar site, Mutare, by road to Vumba, Zimbabwe. [photo Bart Wursten ©, Flora of Zimbabwe] |
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Bauhinia petersiana subsp. macrantha,
Chinotimba, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. [photo Bart Wursten ©, Flora of Zimbabwe] |
Bauhinia petersiana subsp. petersiana,
Rimiti West, by road to Birchenough Bridge, Zimbabwe. [photo Bart
Wursten ©, Flora of Zimbabwe] |
A woody shrub with white flowers and pods containing seeds
that can be eaten.
Uses
- roasted seeds are eaten as nuts
- roasted seeds are ground and used as a coffee
substitute
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