Rhynchosia malacophylla

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A climbing herb. It is woody at the base. It grows 30 cm to 3 m long. The leaves have 3 leaflets. They are 1-5 cm long by 106 cm wide. They are hairy. The flowers are yellow. The pods are oblong and 1-2 cm long and 5-6 mm wide. The seeds are rounded kidney shaped. The are 4-5 mm long.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Cameroon, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

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How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ekatak

Synonyms

Glycine malacophylla Spreng.; Rhynchosia sennaarensis Schweinf.;