Vigna monophylla
Taub.
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Description
An erect or trailing herb. It grows 60 cm tall. It keeps growing from year to year. It has a slender tuber like root. This can be 7 cm long by 1.5 cm wide. The stems are angled. The leaves are simple and the blade is oval or sword shaped. They can be 2-12 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. The flowers can be yellow, white or purple. The fruit is a pod 4-5 cm long by 3-4 mm wide. The seeds are small and 2-3 mm across.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in open woodland and wet grassland. It grows between 1,000-1,800 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Botswana, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Southern Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Emisino mpungu
