Lysidice rhodostegia
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
It is a shrub or small tree. It grows 2-5 m tall. The leaves are compound. There are 3-4 pairs of leafets. The leaflets are oblong and 5-16 cm long by 2-7 cm wide. The flowers are in panicles 20-40 cm long. The petals are purple to red. They are broadly oval and 1.2 cm across. The pod is oblong and 12-20 cm long. There are 2-7 seeds. These are brown to red and oblong. They are 2.5 cm long by 1.5 cm wide.
Also as Caesalpinaceae.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in mountain slopes and along valleys near streams below 500 m above sea level. In XTBG Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Central America, China (country/location of origin), India, Myanmar, North America, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda, USA, Vietnam
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Seeds
How it is grown
In southern China plants flower June to August and fruit September to November.
Its other names
Local names
Khe nui, Mi