Vigna monantha

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A herb. It has trailing stems. It keeps growing from year to year. It has a tuber and stems grow from this 50 cm long. The stems are hairy. The leaves have 3 leaflets. They are a narrow triangle shape and 2-4 cm long by 1-1.6 cm wide. The end leaflet has 3 lobes. The flowers are blue. The fruit is a pod 5.5 cm long by 3 mm wide. They are hairy.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Somalia it grows between 50-150 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Somalia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Tubers, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Vigna triloba var. somalensis Chiov.;