ZZ Aeschynomene afraspera
J. Leonard
Fabaceae Edible: Medicine
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A herb or shrub. It grows 1-3 m tall. It has soft pithy stems. The leaves have 36-100 leaflets. The leaflets are 8-22 mm long by 1.5-3.5 mm wide. There are 2-4 flowers in the axils of leaves. The fruit is 5-9 cm long and dark. It can be slightly curved and has 6-10 joints. The seeds are brown and 6 mm long by 4 mm wide and 2 mm thick. They are curved up at one end.
Medicinal Uses
Used medicinally.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in swampy places. It grows from sea level to 900 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Malawi, Sudan, Zambia,
Cultivation
It can be grown from seed. The hard seed coat needs to be broken. It can be grown from cuttings.
References (2)
- Ferns, Useful Tropical Plants
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
