Indigofera lupatana
Baker f.
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Description
A shrub. It grows 0.5-4.5 m tall. The leaves have 7-11 leaflets. The leaflets are 4-20 mm long by 3-12 mm wide. The flowers are reddish. The fruit are square to winged and 3-4 cm long by 3-5 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 250-2,100 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Synonyms
Indigofera commiphoroides Chiov.Indigofera goniocarpa Baker f.
Also Known As
Rugoya
References (2)
- Mutie, F. M., et al, 2023, Important Medicinal and Food Taxa (Orders and Families) in Kenya, Based on Three Quantitative Approaches. Plants 2023, 12, 1145
- Shumsky, S., et al, 2014, Institutional factors affecting wild edible plant (WEP) harvest and consumption in semi-arid Kenya. Land Use Policy 38(2014) 48-69
