White tephrosia
Tephrosia candida
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 3.5 m tall. The branches are straggly from the base. The leaves are arranged in spirals. They have leaflets along the stalk and one at the end. The flowering shoots are at the ends of branches. The fruit are narrow pods with 10-15 seeds. These are about 4 mm long.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in secondary forests and along roadsides and riverbanks.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Asia, Dominican Republic, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Malawi, Myanmar, Northeastern India, Pacific, SE Asia, South America, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Indies
How it is used for food
The flowers are cooked with rice flour.
Edible parts
Flowers
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from seeds.
Its other names
Local names
Boga-mediloa, Butsu wabin, Cotkhi, Doankiem trang, Enceng-enceng, bwsri, JaMethep gidiba, Toe-hay, White hoary pea