Rat-eyes
Rhynchosia volubilis
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A climbing herb that keeps growing from year to year. The branches are thin and wire like. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The end leaflets is diamond shaped and the side leaflets are oblique. They are 2-6 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The flowers are small and yellow. The pods have 2 seeds. The pods are 1-1.5 cm long by 7-8 mm wide. The seeds are usually black and shiny.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. In southern China it grows between 200-1,000 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Indochina, Japan, Korea, SE Asia, Taiwan, Vietnam
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Seeds
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Dau-mo leo