Droogmansia megalantha

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It has several stems from a woody base. It grows 1 m tall. The stems are hairy. The leaflets are 3-12 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. The flowering shoots are at the ends of the branches. They are 10-35 cm long. The flower stalks are 2.2-3.5 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in seasonally dry areas.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Southern Africa, Zambia

How it is used for food

It is a milk curdling agent.

Edible parts

Milk coagulant

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Desmodium huillensis Welw.; Desmodium megalanthum Taub.; Droogmansia huillensis (Hiern.) De Wild.; Meibomia huillensis Hiern.; Meibomia megalantha (Taib.) Hiern.;