Lagad
Crotalaria orixensis

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 40 cm tall. The leaflets are 1-3 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. They are oblong and the base is wedge shaped. The fruit are pods 1 cm long. They have 8-10 seeds. The seeds are kidney shaped and 2 mm long.

There are about 550 Crotalaria species. They are mostly tropical.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows on the edges of fields.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, East Africa, Ethiopia, India, Myanmar, Philippines, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The seeds are used for baking bread.

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Taw-pikesan

Synonyms

Crotalaria macropoda A. Rich.;