Rhynchosia cana

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A small shrub. The young branches are hairy. The leaves are compound with leaflets along the stalk and one at the end. The end leaflet is 5 cm long by 2.5 cm wide. The side leaflets are 3 cm long by 1.5 cm wide. The sides are unequal and they are hairy. The flowers are in pairs in the axils of leaves. They are yellow. The pod in 1.5 cm long by 0.7 cm wide. There are 1 or 2 seeds.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry deciduous forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Sri Lanka

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Plants flower and fruit in December to January in south India.

Its other names

Local names

Kattuthuvarai

Synonyms

Glycine cana Willd.;