Vigna juncea

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A bean family plant. It is a climbing or trailing herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It has a woody rootstock. This is 4-18 cm long by about 1 cm wide. The flowering stems do not have leaves. They are 15-50 cm tall. The leaves have 3 leaflets. These are 2-4 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The fruit is a pod 4-8 cm long by 3 cm wide. The seeds are about 3 cm long by 2 cm wide. There are some varieties.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Haydonia juncea (Milne-Redh.) Marechal;