Codariocalyx motorius

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A shrub.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Himalayas, India

How it is used for food

The leaves are boiled and dried and then used for tea.

Edible parts

Leaves - tea

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Sha dach

Synonyms

Codariocalyx gyrans (L.f.) Hassk.; Desmodium gyrans (L.f.) DC.; Desmodium gyrans var. roylei (Wight & Arn.) Baker; Desmodium motorium (Houtt.) Merr.; Desmodium roylei Wight & Arn.; Hedysarym gyrans L.f.; Hedysarum motorium Houtt.; Hedysarum motorium Panzer; Meibomia gyrans (L.f.) Kuntze;