Chesneya nubigena

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A herb. The leaves are 2.5-4 cm long. They have leaflets along the stalk. There are many leaflets. They are oblong with a notch. They have silver hairs. The flowers are yellow or purple. They occur singly. The fruit is a pod. It is covered with fine hairs.

There are 20 Chesneya species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. In Nepal it grows at about 3000-4000 m altitude. It grows in moist pastureland. In Tibet it grows between 3,600-5,300 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Myanmar, Nepal, SE Asia, Tibet

How it is used for food

Seeds are eaten fresh.

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Chyali

Synonyms

Astragalus nubigenus D.Don; Astragalus crassicaulus Graham; Caragana crassicaulis Benth. ex Baker; Astragalus larkyaensis Kitamura;