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ZZ Indigofera suffruticosa

Family: Fabaceae


What it is like

A shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The leaves are compound. The pods are 15 mm long and 2.2 mm wide. There are 5-6 angular seeds.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

American Samoa, Asia, Central America, China, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pacific, Panama


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Medicine


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Anil, Ch'ooj, Platanillo, Platano xiw

Synonyms

Indigofera angolensis D. Dietr. and several others