Desmodium setigerum
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A herb or small shrub.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in savannah woodland and palm groves. It can be in flooded rice fields.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Southern Africa, West Africa, Zimbabwe
How it is used for food
The roots are eaten raw as a sweet.
Edible parts
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Ikpesaamuku, Nakabale
Synonyms
Nicholsonia setigera E. Mey.;