| ID | 1,507 |
| Crop ID | Gemsbok Bean (Tylosema esculentum) |
| Part | Tuber |
| Use Category | Oil (Food) |
| Notes | Young tubers are eaten baked, boiled or roasted, as a vegetable dish. Tubers older than 2 years become fibrous and bitter and are usually not eaten, but they are an important emergency source of water for humans and animals. |
| Metadata ID | 8,487 |