Crotalaria longipes
Wight & Arn.
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Description
A tropical tree in the legume family (Fabaceae) with young leaves that are cooked as a vegetable.
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Edible Uses
Young leaves are cooked as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
Young leaves are cooked as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, India,
Also Known As
Thukkan chedi
References (1)
- Kannan, M., et al, 2015, Ethnobotanical survey on wild edible plants of Kalrayan Hills, Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India. Global J. Res. Med Plants & Indigen. med. 4(12): 236-246 (As Crotalaria shevaroyensis)
