Adenodolichos paniculatus

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 4 m high. It keeps growing from year to year. It is half woody. The young stems are flattened. They have rust velvety hairs that fall off. The flowers have a pinkish keel and yellow standards.

The leaves are food for an edible caterpillar.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in savannah and jungle. It grows between 900-1,350 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Chad, Congo, East Africa, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Nigeria, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Stems?, leaves

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Dullube, Goubabo, Kilikainawa, Kwaiwa, Kwiiwaa, Kwiiyaa, Piraquina, Waken wuta

Synonyms

Dolichos paniculatus Hua; Dolichos macrothyrsus Harms; Adenodolichos macrothysus (Harms) Harms;