Desmodium renifolium

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A small shrub. It grows 30-50 cm tall. The leaves have one leaflet. It is kidney shaped and 2-4 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. There are 2-5 flowers at each node of the flowering groups. They can be white, pale yellow or purple. The pod is oblong and 2-3 cm long by 3-4 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in sunny grasslands and broad-leaved forests between 100-1,000 m above sea level in southern China. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Cambodia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kayu-pin pauk

Synonyms

Hedysarum renifolium L.;