Cleome strigosa

Family: Cleomaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows each year from seeds. It has longs tiff hairs. The leaves have 3-5 leaflets. The leaflets are 5 cm long by 2.4 cm wide. The flower petals are mauve. The fruit capsules are 20-35 mm long by 2 mm. They are spreading or drooping.

There are about 150 Cleome species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in the lowlands. It grows up to 275 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Decastemon zanzibaricus Klotzsch; Polanisia strigosa Bojer;