Ormocarpum trachycarpum

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 1-6 m tall. The bark is soft and corky. The trunk can be 30 cm across. The leave are usually in tufts. There are 9-15 leaflets. These are narrowly oblong and 15 mm long by 6 mm wide. There are 1-4 flowers in a group. The fruit are often slightly curved and 6.5 cm long.

There are 20 Ormocarpum species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chisitane, Lkiferia, Lungutiwa

Synonyms

Diphaca trachycarpa Taub.; Ormocarpum aromaticum Baker f.; Ormocarpum melanodictyotum Chiov.; Ormocarpum mimosoides sensu auct.;