Eminia holubii

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A herb. It can have trailing or climbing stems. These grow from a woody rootstock. The leaflets are 5-15 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. They are narrowly oval. There can be a lobe on one side. The fruit is a pod 2-3 cm long and it is densely hairy. There is 1 or 2 seeds. The seeds are 3-4 mm long by 2 mm wide and 1 mm thick.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in mixed woodland on Kalahari sands. It grows between 900-1,050 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Botswana, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Lesotho, Southern Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Mukuumbya, Mulaba, Mulunge

Synonyms

Eminia noldeana Harms; Eminia polyadenia Hauman; Eminia polyadenia Hauman var. intermedia Hauman; Rhynchosia holubii Hemsley;