Grona adscendens

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A herb. It lies along the ground and forms roots at the nodes. It can be 1 m long. The leaves have 3 leaflet stalks with leaflets 5.5 cm long by 3.5 cm wide. The flowers are in a loose group at the ends of branches. It grows 2-11 cm long. The fruit are 20-25 mm long.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 1,350 m above sea level

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Cuba, Mexico, Myanmar, SE Asia, South America, Uganda, West Indies, and several others

How it is used for food

Edible parts

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How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Desmodium adscendens Desmodium adscendens (Sw.) Dc. var. robustum B. G. Schub.; Hedysarum adscendens Sw.; and several others