Stylosanthes erecta

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 60 cm tall. It can lie along the ground. The leaflets are narrowly oval to sword shaped and 0.5-3 cm long by 1.5-7 mm wide. The flowers are yellow. They are in dense groups up to 6 cm long. The pods are 4-7 mm long and have 1 or 2 joints. The seeds are pale brown and 2 mm long.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows near the sea.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Congo DR, Senegal, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Ononis coriifolia Reichb. ex Guillemin & Perrottet; Stylosanthes erecta var. acuminata Welw. ex Baker; Stylosanthes erecta var. guineensis (Schumach. & Thonn.) Vogel; Stylosanthes guineensis Schumach. & Thonn.;