Pink fire pea
Vigna antunesii

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows from a thick woody rootstock. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems can be 1.8 m long. They can be climbing. The leaves have 3 leaves and these are 4-10 cm long by 1-7 cm wide. They are oval or sword shaped. The flowers usually appear before the leaves. The leaf stalks can be 3-13 cm long. The fruit are pods 7-11 cm long by 4-7 mm wide. They are narrowly linear in shape and have a straight beak. The seeds are 6-8 mm long by 3-4 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in open forest. It also grows in seasonally burnt grassland between 1,100-2,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Congo, Congo DR, East Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, Southern Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Roots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Liebrechtsia ringoetii De Wild.; Vigna hundtii N. E. Br.; Vigna nuda N. E. Br.; Vigna ringoetii (De Wild.) De Wild.;