Gambia pea
Crotalaria goreensis

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A herb or small shrub. It has a woody taproot and grows 1.7 -2.6 m tall. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The leaflets are 2.5-8.5 cm long by 0.8-2.5 cm wide. The flowers are yellow and turn reddish. The pod is 1.5-2 cm long by 0.7-0.9 cm wide. The seeds are orange and 2.5-4 mm long.

Where it is found

It is a warm temperate to tropical plant. In Africa it grows between 600-1,200 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Australia, Central Africa, Congo DR, Ethiopia, Gambia, Mozambique, Senegal, Sudan, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Caution: It probably should not be eaten in large amounts.

Edible parts

Caution

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Crotalaria falcata Schumach. & Thonn.; Crotalaria guineensis D. Dietr. and others