Entada wahlbergia
Harv.
Fabaceae Edible: Roots
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A shrub. It is slightly woody and trailing. It does not have hairs or prickles. The leaves are 5 cm long. They have one or two pairs of pinnae and 6 pairs of leaflets. These are 1 cm long by 3 mm wide. The flowering shoots are about 3 cm long. The flowers are white.
Edible Uses
The bitter roots are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The bitter roots are eaten.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in woodland and woodland savannah. It is rare in Swaziland.
Where It Grows
Africa, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, Eswatini, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, West Africa,
Notes
Also as Mimosaceae.
Synonyms
Entada flexuosa Hutch. & Dalziel
References (2)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 290
- Swaziland's Flora Database http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora
