Philenoptera eriocalyx

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 4-10 m tall. The bark is greyish-brown. The leaves are 9-20 cm long. There are 7-9 leaflets. These are 2-8 cm long by 204 cm wide. The flowers are in a group 15-35 cm long at the ends of the branches. The flowers are pale purple. The pods are 5-9 cm long by 2-2.5 cm wide and there are 1-2 seeds.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in seasonally dry areas.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

?, medicine

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Lonchocarpus barlassinae Chiov.; Lonchocarpus brachybotrys Dunn; Lonchocarpus eriocalyx Harms; Lonchocarpus scheffleri Baker f.;