Trailing fire pea
Vigna frutescens

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A climbing herb. It grows 1.5 m long. It has a root tuber 5 cm across. The leaves have 3 leaflets. There are several flowers in a group. The flowers have a scent. The pods are erect and 6-11 cm long by 5-4 mm wide. The seeds are red-brown with red speckles.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Mozambique, Southern Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

The roots are eaten as a snack.

Edible parts

Tubers, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Nannyoi

Synonyms

Liebrechtsia esculenta De Wild.; Vigna buchneri Harms; and several others