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ZZ Mundulea sericea

(Willd.) A. Chev.

Fabaceae Edible: Medicine

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Description

A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-7 m tall. The flowers are purple. The pod is 8 cm long and 8 mm wide. There are 4-9 seeds. It is constricted between the seeds. The seeds are dark green and kidney shaped.

Distribution

It is a subtropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, Asia, Guinea, Guinée, India, Madagascar, Mali, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sri Lanka,

Synonyms

Cytisus sericeus Willd.Dalbergia sericea BojerMundulea suberosa (DC.) Benth.Robinia sennoides Roxb.Robinia suberosa (DC.) Roxb.Tephrosia sericea (Willd.) DC.Tephrosia suberosa DC.

References (1)

  • World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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