Tephrosia obcordata

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A herb. It has annual stems. It grows 80 cm high. It grows from a woody rootstock. It has whitish hairs.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in sandy areas of the Sahel in West Africa. It can grow in arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, CAR, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sahel, Senegal, Sudan, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds - oil

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Karbembam, Loghuf

Synonyms

Borbonia obcordata (Poir.) Spreng.; Cracca obcordata (Poir.) Kuntze; Crotalaria ramiflora Perr. ex DC.; Requienia obcordata (Lam. ex Poir.) DC.; Sophora senegalensis Deless. ex DC.;