Sulla carnosa

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 40 cm tall. The leaf stalks have leaflets in pairs along them. The leaves are leathery and dark green above and greyish green underneath. The flower petals are pink. The pods are pale green.

This plant can grow in iron deficient soils and help improve other plants.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Algeria, Mediterranean, Morocco, North Africa, Tunisia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

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How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Hedysarum carnosum Desf.;