Vigna gracilis

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A slender twining herb. It grows 1 m long.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in damp grassy places. It is near the edges of forests and near swamps.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Niger, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Pods, seeds, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Baielo, Burongoi, Djulundium, Ngakwi

Synonyms

Dolichos gracilis Guill. & Perr.; Vigna afzelii Baker; Vigna multiflora Hook. f.; Vigna occidentalis Baker f.;