African winged bean
Psophocarpus palustris

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A bean. It is a herb that keeps growing from year to year. The leaflets are more more hairy underneath than Psophocarpus scandens. The pods are 2.5-5.5 cm long.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in tropical places. It grows in forest, palm groves and along rivers.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Asia, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, SE Asia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, West Africa

How it is used for food

The ripe seeds are eaten cooked. The young pods and rhizomes are cooked and eaten. The leaves are also eaten.

Edible parts

Leaves, pods, fruit, roots, seeds, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Navulu, Niamadi soso

Synonyms

Psophocarpus longepedunculatus Hassk.; Psophocarpus palmettorum Guill. & Perr.;