Sophora alopecuroides
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Description
A herb or small shrub. It grows 1 m tall. The leaves are 15-30 cm long by 4-9 cm wide. There are 11-27 leaflets that are oblong and 15-40 mm long by 5014 mm wide. They are hairy underneath. The pods are straight and 8-13 cm long. There are many seeds.
Edible Uses
The seeds are used as a spice.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in grasslands and deserts in north and western China.
Where It Grows
Afghanistan, Asia, Central Asia, China, India, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Tibet,
Synonyms
Many
Also Known As
Ku dou
References (3)
- Kang, Y., et al, 2014, Wild food plants used by the Tibetans of Gongba Valley (Zouqu country, Gansu, China) Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 10:20
- Urgamal, M., Oyuntsetseg, B., Nyambayar, D. & Dulamsuren, Ch. 2014. Conspectus of the vascular plants of Mongolia. (Editors: Sanchir, Ch. & Jamsran, Ts.). Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. “Admon“ Press. 334pp. (p. 121-143).
- Zhang, Y. et al, 2020, Characteristics and utilization of plant diversity and resources in Central Asia. Regional Sustainability. Elsevier. p 6
