Isomacrolobium explicans

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A shrub that can be climbing. It can grow 20 m long. The trunk is short and twisted and 60 cm across. It can have low buttresses.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, West Africa

How it is used for food

It is a famine food.

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

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Synonyms

Anthonotha explicans (Baill.) J. Leonard; Macrolobium explicans (Baill.) Keay; Macrolobium heudelotii Planch. ex Benth.; Triplosomeris explicans (Baill.) Aubrev. & Pellegr.; Vouapa explicans Baill.;