Heart-leaved Eriosema
Eriosema cordatum
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A herb. It has a rootstock and one stem arises from this. It can grow 40 cm high. There are 2 leaves. These have 1-3 leaflets. These are large and broad. There is a leaflet at the end. The end leaflet is 10 cm long by 7 cm wide. The flowers are at the end of the stem. There are many flowers on a long stalk. They are yellow. The fruit is a flat pod which is 1.5 cm across.
Where it is found
It is rare in Swaziland. It can grow in arid places. It grows in the Kalahari.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Botswana, East Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
How it is used for food
The tubers are eaten raw.
Edible parts
Root, tubers
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Umonoankunzi