ZZ Indigofera hirsuta
L.
Fabaceae Edible: Medicine
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A shrub. It can grow 1 m tall. The stems have a rusty brown coating. The leaves are 3-10 cm long and have 5-9 leaflet stalks. The leaflets are opposite and 1.5-3.5 cm long by 0.7-2 cm wide. The pod is 1.5-2 cm long by 2-2.5 mm wide. There are 6-9 seeds.
Medicinal Uses
Used in traditional medicine.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Brazil, Central America, China, Costa Rica, Nicaragua,
Synonyms
Anila hirsuta (L.) KuntzeIndigofera ferruginea Schum. & Thonn.Indigofera fusca D. Don.Indigofera hirta BojerIndigofera indica Mill.
Also Known As
Alfafa-do-para, Mata-pasto-preto
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
