Crotalaria florida

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A herb or small shrub. It keeps growing from year to year. It has several stems coming from a woody rootstock. It grows up to 1.2 m tall. There are several short flowering branches. The branches are ribbed and they have hairs. The leaves mostly have 3 leaflets. The leaflets are 5-22 mm long by 2-10 mm wide. There are 6-10 flowers in a group. The fruit are pods 6-8 mm long by 4-6 mm wide. They have 2 seeds. The seeds are 2 mm long.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in woodland. It can grow in arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia

How it is used for food

The leaves are cooked with potash and peanuts are added.

It is occasionally harvested.

Edible parts

Leaves, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Crotalaria florida Baker var. richardsiana Torre; Crotalaria kipiriensis R. Wilczek; Crotalaria pseudoflorida R. Wilczek;