Tephrosia platycarpa

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

An annual herb. It grows 25 cm high.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry soils. It can be in savannah woodland or coastal sands. It can grow in arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Chad, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, West Africa

How it is used for food

The seed oil is used in cooking.

Edible parts

Seeds - oil

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Palha-de-mancarra

Synonyms

Tephrosia ansellii Hook.f.; Tephrosia flexuosa G. Don; Tephrosia humilis Guillemin & Perrottet;