Dumasia villosa var. leiocarpa

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A bean plant. It is a climbing shrub. The stems are slender with long internodes. The leaf stalks are 5-10 cm long. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The leaflets are oval and 3-5 cm long. The flowering shoots have 4-20 flowers. The fruit are narrow pods 3 cm long. There are 2 or 3 seeds.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Myanmar, Nepal, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Dumasia leiocarpa Benth.; Dumasia villosa subsp. leiocarpa (Benth.) B. Pan & X. Y. Zhu;