Smithia hirsuta
Dalz.
Pivla-kaula
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Description
An erect annual plant. It grows 20-30 cm high. The stem and branches have bristly spreading hairs. The leaves have 3-4 pairs of leaflets along the stalk. The flowers are bright yellow. They occur as 4-10 in a compact group.
Edible Uses
The leaves are used as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used as a vegetable.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in high rainfall regions in monsoons.
Where It Grows
Asia, India, Northeastern India,
Synonyms
Smithia blanda var. humilis Prain
References (2)
- Gunjatkar, N., & Vartak, V.D., 1982, Enumeration of wild edible legumes from Pune District, Maharashtra State. J.Econ. Tax. Bot. Vol 3 pp 1-9
- Kew Plants of the World On line
