Desmodium styracifolium

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A small shrub like herb. It grows 30-100 cm tall. Young branches are densely hairy. The leaves can have 1-3 leaflets. The leaf blades are broadly oval to round and 2-4.5 cm long by 2-4.5 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

It is sold in local markets in China.

Edible parts

Leaves - tea

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Jin qian cao

Synonyms

Desmodium capitatum (Burm.f.) DC.; Desmodium celebicum Schindl.; Desmodium retroflexum (L.) DC.; Desmodium rotundifolium Wall.; Hedysarum capitatum Burm.f.; Hedysarum styracifolium Osbeck; and several others