Vigna angivensis
Baker
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Description
A bean family plant. It keeps growing from year to year. It is a creeping or climbing herb. The flowers are purple to pink. The pods have 11 to 3 seeds.
Edible Uses
The pods, seeds, roots, and plants are eaten as vegetables.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in grassland and open wooodland. It grows between 30-2,180 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Madagascar,
Synonyms
Lotus angivensis BojerTephrosia angivensis BojerTephrosia heterophylla BojerVigna harmsii R. Vig.
Also Known As
Avoko, Avokombiby, Havoko, Kimaosy, Kismaotsa, Vahizato, Voanimban'dzaza
References (4)
- Grubben, G. J. H. and Denton, O. A. (eds), 2004, Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA, Wageningen, Netherlands. p 565
- Porcher, V., et al, 2022, Growing up in the Betsileo landscape: Children’s wild edible plants knowledge in Madagascar. PLoS ONE 17(2): e0264147.
- Razanameharizaka, J., et al, 2022, Catalogue Legumes Traditionnels de Madagascar. Université d’Antananarivo, Antananarivo (101), Madagascar. Vol. 1. p 44
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
