Crotalaria recta
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A tall herb or shrub. It grows 1.8 m high. It is stiffly erect with few branches. It has some fine hairs. The stem has some ribs. The leaf stalk is 4 cm long. The leaflets are broadly oval. They are 9 cm long by 5 cm wide. They have a blunt tip with a small point. There are many large flowers. They are in 45 cm long groups at the ends of branches. They are yellow. The fruit is a pod 5 cm long by 1.5 cm wide. It becomes more broad towards the end.
It is easily damaged by Fusarium wilt.
Where it is found
In Swaziland it is in the high veld only.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Angola, Central Africa, East Africa, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Flowers
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Ciwere