Chamaecrista kirkii

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

An erect herb or shrub. It grows 1.7 m high. It grows each year from seed. It is covered with short hairs. The leaves are tapering and made up to 20-40 narrow leaflets.

Also as Caesalpinaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the savannah forest on rocky or very damp sites.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cassia kirkii Oliv.; Cassia wildemaniana Ghesq.;