Crotalaria orixensis
Rottler ex Willd.
Lagad
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Description
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 40 cm tall. The leaflets are 1-3 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. They are oblong and the base is wedge shaped. The fruit are pods 1 cm long. They have 8-10 seeds. The seeds are kidney shaped and 2 mm long.
Edible Uses
The seeds are used for baking bread.
Traditional Uses
The seeds are used for baking bread.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows on the edges of fields.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, East Africa, Ethiopia, India, Myanmar, Philippines, SE Asia,
Notes
There are about 550 Crotalaria species. They are mostly tropical.
Synonyms
Crotalaria macropoda A. Rich.
Also Known As
Taw-pikesan
References (2)
- GAMMIE,
- Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin Neue Schriften 4:217. 1803
