ZZ Millettia grandis
(E. Mey.) Skeels
Fabaceae Edible: Medicine
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A shrub or tree. It grows up to 13 m tall. The leaves have 7-13 leaflets. The leaflets are 2-9 cm long by 1.5-4 cm wide. The flowers are in branched groups 14-26 cm long. They are violet. The fruit is a woody pod 5.5-9 cm long by 1.5-2.7 cm wide. They have a brown velvety coating when young. There are 1-3 seeds. These are brownish-black and 12 mm long by 9 mm wide.
Medicinal Uses
Used medicinally.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows near the coast and up to 600 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Millettia caffra Meissner
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
