Macrotyloma axillare
(E. Mey.) Verdc.
Lime-yellow pea, Perennial horsegram
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Description
A herb. It is a slender vine. The leaves are compound. The leaflets are 2-7 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The leaves are hairy. The flowers are in a compact group. The flowers are 9-11 mm across. The fruit is a flat pod 4-5 cm long by 1 cm wide. They are hairy. There are 4-8 seeds in each pod.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. In NE Queensland it grows between 750-1,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa*, Angola, Australia, Bolivia, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Comoros, Congo DR, East Africa, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, New Caledonia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Rwanda, Reunion, Senegal Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Namara, Umgonsi
References (1)
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
