Clitoria annua

J. Graham

Bombay annua

Fabaceae Edible: Pod, Seeds 31 iNaturalist observations

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Description

An erect annual herb. It grows 30-50 cm tall. The stems are angular and hairy. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. There are 5 leaflets and they are 3-8 cm long with the end one larger. The flowers are in pairs in the axils of leaves. The flowers are 2.5 cm across. The petal standards and blue and white at the base.

Edible Uses

The seeds are eaten raw or cooked. The pods are also edible.

Traditional Uses

The seeds are eaten raw or cooked.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, India,

Notes

There are about (30) 66 Clitoria species. They grow in the tropics. Also as Papilionaceae.

Synonyms

Clitoria biflora DalzellTernatea biflora (Dalzell) Kuntze

Also Known As

Asian pigeonwings, Supali

References (1)

Prakash, V., & Megrotra B.N., 1987, Ethnobotanical Studies on the Flora of Khandala, Maharashtra State. J. Econ. Tax. Bot. Vol. 9 No. 1 pp 205-208 (As Clitoria biflora)