Flemingia lineata

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A bean family herb or shrub. It grows 1.5 m tall. It forms tubers. The stems are 2-3 mm across. The leaves have 3 leaflets arranged like fingers on a hand. The leaves are 2.5-6.5 cm long. The leaflets are 2-4.6 cm long by 1-2.8 cm wide. The flowers are 6-6.5 mm long.

The leaves are used as medicine.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Himalayas, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Roots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Flemingia lineata var. typica Domin; Hedysarum lineatum L.; Lespedeza lineata (L.) Pers.; Maughania lineata (L.) Kuntze; Onobrychis lineata (L.) Desv.;