Sesbania sphaerosperma
Welw.
Fabaceae Edible: Seeds - coffee
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Description
An annual herb in the legume family found in subtropical regions. The seeds are used to make coffee drinks.
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Edible Uses
Seeds are roasted and used as a coffee substitute or coffee drink.
Traditional Uses
The seeds are used to make a coffee drinks.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Emerus sphaerospermus (Welw.) KuntzeSesbania pterocarpa Welw.Sesbania sphaerocarpa Welw.
References (3)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 61
- van Wyk, Ben-Erik, 2019, The diversity and multiple uses of southern African legumes. Australian Systematic Botany, 2019, 32, 519–546
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
