Desmodium ramosissimum
G. Don
Fabaceae Edible: Vegetable
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Description
A tropical perennial herb or small shrub in the Fabaceae family, found in savannah woodland.
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Edible Uses
The plant is used as a vegetable.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in savannah woodland.
Where It Grows
Africa, Benin, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Sao Tome and Principe, West Africa,
Synonyms
Aeschynomene arborea Sieber ex DC.Desmodium fruticulosum Walp.Desmodium mauritianum (Willd.) DC.Hedysarum fruticulosum Schum. & Thonn.Hedysarum fruticulosum Desv,
References (1)
- Achigan-Dako, E, et al (Eds), 2009, Catalogue of Traditional Vegetables in Benin. International Foundation for Science.
