Chamaecrista biensis

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A herb with a woody rootstock. It lies along the ground. It grows 45 cm high. The leaves are alternate and have 13-24 pairs of leaflets. The leaflets do not have stalks and are narrow and unequal. They are 10 mm long by 2 mm wide. The flowers are near the axils of the leaves and have both sexes. The flower stalk is 2 cm long. The fruit is a 3-5 cm long. The seeds are 3 mm long.

Also as Caesalpinaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in sandy soils. It grows in savannah.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Botswana, Central Africa, East Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Luntwele

Synonyms

Cassia biennis (Steyaert) Mendonca & Torre; Cassia katangensis (Ghesq.) Steyaert var. biensis Steyaert;