Rhynchosia suaveolens

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It has sticky hairs. The leaves are alternate with 3 leaflets. The leaflets are 8 cm long. They are oval and taper to the tip. The flowers are in groups of 2 in the axils of leaves. They are yellow. The fruit are pods with 2 seeds.

Where it is found

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

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Sri Lanka

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

In south India plants flower and fruit November to December.

Its other names

Local names

Kattuthuvarai

Synonyms

Glycine suaveolens L.f.; Hedysarum venosum Rottler;