Cassia delagoensis
Harv.
Fabaceae Edible: Seeds
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Description
A shrub. The leaves have 8-14 pairs of leaflets. They are 3-4 cm long. They are more pale underneath. Flowers are in large groups. The petals are orange and unequal. The fruit are slender pods with several seeds.
Edible Uses
The seeds are edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Malawi, Sierra Leone, South Africa, West Africa,
Notes
There are 100 Cassia species. This group has been revised to a smaller more consistent group. Also as Caesalpinaceae.
Synonyms
Cassia petersiana
References (1)
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 25
