Neptunia javanica
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The leave are compound and twice divided. The flowers are yellow.
Also as Mimosaceae.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. They grow in ground or floating in water.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Cambodia, Indochina, Indonesia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Hti-ga-yon-gale, Phak kased kok
Synonyms
Desmanthus acinaciformis Span.; Neptunia acinaciformis (Span.) Miq.; Neptunia acinaciformis Windler; Neptunia robertsonii Raizada;