Eriosema glomeratum

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A herb or small shrub. It keeps growing from year to year.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in savannah woodland and wet grass savannah. It grows in seasonally flooded clearings.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Chad, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sahel, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, West Africa, Zambia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Rhynchosia glomerata Guill. & Perr.;