Lime-yellow pea, Perennial horsegram
Macrotyloma axillare
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A herb. It is a slender vine. The leaves are compound. The leaflets are 2-7 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The leaves are hairy. The flowers are in a compact group. The flowers are 9-11 mm across. The fruit is a flat pod 4-5 cm long by 1 cm wide. They are hairy. There are 4-8 seeds in each pod.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. In NE Queensland it grows between 750-1,000 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa (country/location of origin), Angola, Australia, Bolivia, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Comoros, Congo DR, East Africa, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, New Caledonia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Reunion, Senegal Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Root
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Namara, Umgonsi
Synonyms
Dolichos axillaris E, Mey.; Macrotyloma axillare var. axillare;