Twin-leaved rattle bush
Crotalaria lanceolata
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A stiffly erect bush. It has few branches. It has a few soft hairs. The leaf stalk is slender and almost straight. It is 4 cm long. The leaflets are 8 cm long by 1 cm broad. The flowers are on stalks on the top of the plant. The small flowers are well spaced along a 20 cm long stalk. The flowers are yellow. They are 1 cm long. The fruit is a pod. It is dark and hangs down. It is 3 cm long by 5 mm wide.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It is rare in Swaziland. In Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Asia, Australia, China, East Africa, Eswatini, Indochina, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Marquesas, Mozambique, Pacific, SE Asia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Seeds, leaves, vegetable
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Sucsac thon