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Abarema auriculata

Family: Fabaceae


What it is like

A shrub or slender tree. It grows 3-15 m tall. The young stems are hairy. The leaves have 5 or more pairs of leaflets. The leaflets are 1.4 cm long. The fruit are long pods 13 cm long by 1.2-1.6 cm wide. There are about 12 seeds.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil, Colombia, South America


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, pods


How it is grown


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