Macrotyloma maranguense

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It can be climbing. It can be 2.4 m long. It often forms roots at the nodes. The stems have short spreading hairs. The leaves have 3 narrowly oval leaflets. These are 2-8 cm long by 1-5 cm wide. The pods are round and have one seed. They are 2-3.5 cm long by 7 mm wide. The seed is 1-1.2 cm long by 8 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in grassland and open bushland between 900-1,650 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Burundi, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Eswatini, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Roots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Dolichos taubertii Baker f.; Dolichos zanzibarensis Baker f.; Glycine maranguensis Taub. ;