Eriosema laurentii
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A herb or woody under shrub. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 1.3 m high.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in moist sites in grassy and wooded savannah. It grows along river banks.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, West Africa
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Root ?, vegetable
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Acobogel, Otu
Synonyms
Eriosema glomeratum (Guill. & Perr.) Hook. f. var. laurentii (De Willd.) Bak. f.;