Crotalaria emarginella

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A straggling shrub or woody herb. It grows 30-170 cm tall. The leaves are crowded on short side shoots. The leaves have 3 leaflets that are 9-25 mm long by 6-13 mm wide. They are hairy. The flowers are yellow with some red of brown colouring. The pod is oblong and 20-28 mm long by 5-6 mm wide. They are hairy and there are 14-20 seeds. The seeds are 3-4 mm long.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Yemen

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Medicine

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Crotalaria laxa Franch.; Crotalaria nogalensis Chiov.; Crotalaria rathjensiana O. Schwartz;