Dolichos schweinfurthii
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A herb. It has fleshy annual stems. It grows 30-80 cm high. It has a woody rootstock.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in wooded savannah in West Africa
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, West Africa
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves, vegetable
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
I-ten faso, Saba sabay
Synonyms
Dolichos lelyi Hutch.;