Entada wahlbergia

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It is slightly woody and trailing. It does not have hairs or prickles. The leaves are 5 cm long. They have one or two pairs of pinnae and 6 pairs of leaflets. These are 1 cm long by 3 mm wide. The flowering shoots are about 3 cm long. The flowers are white.

Also as Mimosaceae.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in woodland and woodland savannah. It is rare in Swaziland.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, Eswatini, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, West Africa

How it is used for food

The bitter roots are eaten.

Edible parts

Roots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Entada flexuosa Hutch. & Dalziel;