Crotalaria cylindrocarpa
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Description
A branched shrubby herb of the Fabaceae family growing to 1 m high, found in damp and waste places in tropical West Africa.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in damp sites on waste places in West Africa.
Where It Grows
Africa, vCentral Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, East Africa, Nigeria, Senegal, West Africa,
Also Known As
Makadod, Top
References (3)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3. Kew.
- Grubben, G. J. H. and Denton, O. A. (eds), 2004, Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA, Wageningen, Netherlands. p 560
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
