Wild cowpea, Black eyed pea
Vigna unguiculata subsp. dekindtiana

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A herb. It is a climber. It can grow each year from seeds or keep growing for a few years. It has a rootstock.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 1,100-1,900 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Southern Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ibreig-el-faki, Tshinawana

Synonyms

Vigna dekintiana Harms; Vigna hispida (E. Mey) Walp.; Vigna huillensis Welw. ex Baker; Vigna scabrida Burtt Davy; Vigna baoulensis A. Chev.; Vigna coerulea Baker; Vigna malosana Baker; Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. var. huillensis (Welw. ex Baker) Mithen;