ZZ Tephrosia lupinifolia

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A herb. It can grow for one year or longer. It has a woody rootstock. It is slender and can be climbing. It can be 1 m long. The stems are hairy. The leaves have 4-5 leaflets. The leaflets are narrowly oval and 15-85 mm long by 4-18 mm wide. The flowers are in groups 15 cm long near the ends of branches. The flowers are pink. The pods are narrow and 25-35 mm long by 3-5 mm wide. They are flat and hairy.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in sandy places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Botswana, Central Africa, Congo DR, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Medicine

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cracca lupinifolia (DC.) Kuntze; Lupinophyllum lupinifolium (DC.) Hutch.;