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Clitoria macrophylla

Family: Fabaceae


What it is like

A climbing herb. It climbs 1.5 m. The leaflets are 8 cm long by 5 cm wide.

It is a medicinal plant in Thailand.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Vietnam it grows between 200-1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam


How it is used for food

Edible parts


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Biec la-to

Synonyms

Clitoria acuminata Wall.; Clitoria grahamii Steud.; Clitoria macrophylla Wall.;