Stizolobium capitatum

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

An annual climber. They have soft hairs. The vines twine counter-clockwise. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The end leaflet is diamond shaped. The side leaflets are oblique. They are 6-9 cm long and 5-7 cm wide. The flowers are purple-rose. The fruit are slightly curved pods. They are 10-15 cm long by 1.5 cm across. There are 5 to 6 seeds. They are greyish-white. They are 1.5 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Malaysia, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The pods are eaten as a vegetable. The seeds are used to make bean curd.

Edible parts

Pods, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Mucuna capitata (Sweet) Wight et Arnott;