Sakhino
Campylotropis speciosa

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A shrub which is much branched. it is about 1 m high. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The middle one can have a stalk but the other 2 do not. Leaflets are 1-2 cm long and oval. They have dense white hairs underneath. The flowers are pink or purple. They occur in spikes in the axils of leaves or at the tips of branches. The fruit is a pod. It is oval and has a beak. It is densely hairy.

There are 65-70 Campylotropis species. They are mostly in Yunnan in China.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In Nepal it grows at 2000-3100 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, Himalayas, India, Nepal

How it is used for food

The flowers are boiled and pickled.

Edible parts

Flowers

How it is grown

Plants are grown by seed.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Lespedeza speciosa Royle ex Schindler; Lespedeza eriocarpa DC; Campylotropis eriocarpa (DC)Schindler;