Eminia antennulifera

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

An erect or climbing herb. It can grow 1.8 m tall. The leaves usually appear after the flowers. The leaves are 4-12 cm long by 4-10 cm wide. They have 3 lobes. The flower clusters are in the axils of leaves or at the end of the plant. There can be 1 or several flowers in the group. The standard is purple, the wings are violet and the keel is white. The fruit is a pod 2-3 cm long. It has spreading hairs. There are 1 or 2 seeds. The seeds are 5-7 mm long by 4-6 mm wide and 2 mm thick.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in mixed deciduous woodland. It grows between 150-1,500 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, Southern Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Root, tuber

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ciluwe, Gundangulue, Mugumbya, Mukumbya

Synonyms

Eminia eminens Taub.; Eminia major Harms; Rhynchosia antennulifera Baker;