Vigna praecox
Verdc.
Fabaceae Edible: Roots
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A climbing bean. It grows 3 m long. Young stems have a few flattened hairs. The leaves have 3 leaflets. It flowers in the dry season when the leaves have fallen off. They are in tight clusters. The pods are narrow and 6-10 cm long by 5.5-6.5 mm wide. There are 4-7 seeds. These are reddish-brown with black mottles.
Edible Uses
The roots are boiled or roasted and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The roots are boiled or roasted and eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Kenya,
Also Known As
Ngapanga
References (2)
- Ichikawa, M., 1980, The Utilization of Wild Food Plants by the Suiei Dorobo in Northern Kenya. J. Anthrop. Soc. Nippon. 88(1): 25-48
- Mutie, F. G., 2020, Conservation of Wild Food Plants and Their Potential for Combatting Food Insecurity in Kenya as Exemplified by the Drylands of Kitui County. Plants 2020, 9, 1017
