Mang sang
Shuteria hirsuta

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A climbing herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 3-4 m long. The stems have brown hairs. The leaflets are 15 cm long by 9 cm wide. There are up to 50 flowers in a group. The pods are 6-7 cm long by 3 mm wide. There are 12-14 seeds. The pods are slightly constricted between the seeds.

There are about 5 Shuteria species.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows on rocky soils. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The dry seeds are eaten.

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Cam thao nui, Cheeval, Dau ma, Sa 'thoua, Mangsang long, Tang hmeng do

Synonyms

Glycine ferruginea Graham; Pueraria anabaptista Kurz; Shuteria anabaptista (Kurz) Wu;