Zornia milneana
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems lie along the ground. They are 75 cm long. The leaves are in rings of four. They are narrow. They have glands underneath. The flowers are yellow with red veins. They are are the end of the plant and have bright green bracts. The fruit is a pod. It has 4-7 segments and it is more narrow between them. It is covered with spiny bristles.
There are about 75 Zornia species. They are tropical. Also as Papilionaceae.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in sandy soils and grasslands and floodplains.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Angola, Botswana, Central Africa, East Africa, Namibia, Southern Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves